The Queen of the Arabian Sea, Cochin is located in a state criss-crossed by a network of 44 rivers, lakes, lagoons and other waterways and laced by a 600 km coastline. The city has had a great maritime history with traders and seafarers of yore landing here for the tremendous business opportunity the coast offered. It is a major centre for seafood processing and other marine activities. Business Today, India's leading business weekly, has rated the city as the third best city in India to do business in. Cochin International Airport makes it the gateway to a water world of opportunity. Cochin is one of India's largest ports and is on the international shipping corridor. With the the International Transshipment and Container Terminal coming up, Cochin is poised for a phenomenal growth in the boating and marine industry. The headquarters of the Marine Products Export Development Authority is located here. Cochin is also the base of the Southern Naval Command and is the headquarters of the Indian Coast Guard for the region.

Air: The Cochin International Airport is situated at Nedumbassery, which is 20 km from the city. Apart from being serviced by the domestic airlines – Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Sahara, numerous international airlines too fly to & from Cochin. Prominent among these are Emirates, Qatar Airways, Oman Airways, Kuwait Airways, Sri Lankan Airlines

Rail: Ernakulam is a major railhead of the Southern Railway, with the main station being the Ernakulam South Junction station Ph: 131 Other stations: Ernakulam Town Ph: 2390920; Cochin Harbour Terminus Ph: 2666050

Road: The KSRTC Central Bus Station is between the Ernakulam South Railway Station Ph: 2372033 Private buses operate from High Court Junction, Railway Station and Kaloor Junction. Tamil Nadu Road Transport bus station Ph: 2372616 Interstate private bus services to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Chennai and Madurai at regular intervals.