Gujarat Maritime Board

Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is a government agency of the Government of Gujarat, a state of India. It was founded in 1982 to control, manage and operate the minor ports of Gujarat.

History
The GMB was founded in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981. It controls, manage and operates total 44 minor ports of Gujarat including some with private companies.

From 3% of the total national port traffic handled by minor ports of Gujarat in 1982-83, they grown to handle 31% of total national port traffic in 2016-17. They also handles 71.3% of all minor port traffic of India. In 2018-19, minor ports of Gujarat handled total 542 MMT of cargo.

Ports
GMB operates 44 minor ports of Gujarat and they are operated under 10 port offices listed below:


 * New Bedi
 * Sikka
 * Salaya
 * Jodia
 * Sachana
 * Jafrabad Port
 * Navlakhi Port
 * Vadinar Port
 * Veraval Port
 * Bhavnagar Port
 * Magdalla Port
 * Okha Port
 * Dahej Port
 * Mandvi Port
 * Porbandar Port


 * Greenfield ports operated by private companies
 * Mundra Port
 * Dahej Port
 * Hazira Port
 * Pipavav Port
 * Tuna Port


 * Other ports
 * Jakhau
 * Victor Port