It is connected to Cochin Port by road and by an inland waterway through Vembanadu Lake at a distance of 85 Kilometers.
[2] In November 2016 after receiving back the rented barge trial run was conducted with it by carrying 6 Trans Asia containers between Kochi port and Kottayam.
The cargo contained consignments of TJP Rubber Industries and Diamond Flour Mills based at Kottayam.
[3][4] It is estimated that during the financial year 2018- 19, Kottayam port handled around 1737 TEU ( 20-foot Equivalent Unit) containers and collected a customs duty of ₹12.93 crore.
The jetty has berthing facility for barges measuring 50×12 m. It has a 40,000 Sqft Warehouse for export, import and hazardous goods and computerised management of freight.