Cochin Port works from an artificial island inside the backwaters, beyond the cyclone belt

Background

Kerala's major port is run by the Cochin Port Authority, whose own overview sets out where the port stands and what weather it faces.
The Port is situated on the Willingdon Island, which is an artificial Island tucked inside the Backwaters.
The backwaters offer calm and placid channels for ships throughout the year, even during the Monsoon season, and the port records that Cochin lies beyond the cyclone zone, so the risk of cyclones is negligible.
The maximum wind speed observed at the port was of the order of 112 KMPH from the WSW direction.
Cochin is 11 Nautical Miles from the Gulf to Singapore and Far East route and 74 Nautical Miles from the Suez to Singapore and Far East route; amongst all major Indian ports, Cochin is the closest to the International East West Shipping routes.
Annual rainfall in the region varies between 2500 to 3500 mm, and Cochin experiences semidiurnal tides.
The port is connected to its hinterland by National Highways NH 47, NH49 and NH17, and National Waterway NW3 provides connectivity to South Kerala.