Connecting & Support Facilities
The State has 8 National Highways and 58 State Highways. Roads connecting many of the Minor and Intermediate Ports with the hinterland are not equipped for heavy vehicles. The Government will therefore co-ordinate with the investor and other relevant agencies to achieve necessary rail and road linkages and will facilitate the process by acquisition of land etc. for this purpose. Government would also facilitate availability of electricity, water and other utilities.

Promote Port based and marine Industries
Government of Kerala, besides acting as a catalyst for establishment of ship repair and ship building industries would also encourage other port based industries contributing to the development of ports. This would include Warehouses, Container Freight Stations, Tourism Complex, and Captive Power Plants etc.

Coastal Shipping
The Government of Kerala intends to provide a boost to coastal shipping with the development of Ports along the coast, which would ease the burden on the heavily congested highways in the State, apart from savings in transportation cost. Towards above Government of Kerala would facilitate development of necessary infrastructure facilities & linkages to the identified Intermediate & Minor Ports.

Establish Pillars of Learning in the sector
In view of the development connected with shipping, considerable interest would be generated for ship and marine related employment opportunities. The Government therefore proposes to establish a Maritime Training Institute in the State, which would cater to the training and certification needs of the industry. The Government would encourage the private sector for the above and would extend necessary assistance including access to waterfront.

Captive jetties
In order to promote setting up of new industries as well as support to existing units the Government of Kerala will permit users to construct jetties in order to operate captive facilities.

Provision of Dredging services
Since it is essential to maintain adequate depths for the smooth operations of a port the Government of Kerala maintains dredgers in some of the ports. These dredgers are capable of attaining minimum required depths.