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Job Satisfaction refers to a collection of feelings favourable and unfavourable and all the emotions with which the employees relate themselves and their work in a particular organisation. It is an employee's interpretation of values towards his work. (Newstrom 2007). Major ports play an important role for export and import transacted in the country. There are 13 major ports in the country; 6 on the eastern coast and 7 on the western coast. Major ports are under the jurisdiction of the Government of India and are governed by the Major Port Trusts Act 1963, except Ennore port, which is administrated under the Companies Act 1956. India has about 200 non major ports of which one-third are operational. Non-major ports come under the jurisdiction of the respective state Government's Maritime Boards (GMB). Major and non-major ports do not have a strict association with traffic volumes. The classification has more of an administrative significance. Cargo traffic includes both loading (export) and unloading (imports) of goods. Cargo traffic, which was 911.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2012, is expected to reach 1,758 MMT by 2017. The Indian ports and shipping industries play a vital role in sustaining growth in the country's trade and commerce. Ministry of Shipping reports that around 95 percent of India's trade by volume and 70 percent by value take place through maritime transport.