The major ports located in the vcst coast of India are:

1. Kandla 

2. Mumbai.

1. Kandla: It is a tidal port located at Eastern end of Gulf of Kachclih (Gujarat).

• It has a natural harbour and has a vast hinterland, rich in agriculture and animal husbandry. 
• Its main exports consists of leather, petroleum products, chemicals, salt, cement, cotton and silk textiles and edible oils. 
• The imports include crude oil, potash, fertilizers, machines and synthetic rubber.

2. Mumbal: Mumbai is the biggest, most spacious, natural, well shelter, and capital of the Maharashtra state.

• The port is situated towards the eastern side of Mumbai island which runs in a north-east to south-east direction. 
• The length of this port is 2O kms and width is 6-10 kms. 
• There are 54 berths in its wet dock. This port has become India’s largest oil terminal. 
• It has rich hinterland. 
• Important items of imports are food grains, crude oil, machinery, chemicals, fertilizers sand transport equipment. 
• The main items of exports are cotton textiles oilseeds, hides and skins,iron and manganese ore.