{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Machilipatnam","identifier":null,"unlocode":null,"city":null,"country":"India","waterBody":"Bay of Bengal; Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Open Roadstead","channelDepthMeters":1.5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":16.15,"longitude":81.15},"description":"Once a flourishing 17th-century trading port on the Coromandel Coast, Machilipatnam (historically Masulipatam) today amounts to little more than a shallow open roadstead. Its approach of about 1.5 m suits fishing boats and lighterage only, with no deep-water berths for container, bulk or breakbulk vessels. A greenfield deep-water port is under construction nearby at Manginapudi, with first-phase operations targeted for late 2026; until then the site has limited freight relevance. Commercial ship","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/machilipatnam-port-1173","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/machilipatnam-port-1173","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Machilipatnam · India · Very Small · 1.5 m"}