NEW DELHI: Buoyed by pick-up in demand, India’s 12 major ports saw cargo traffic increase by 4.18 per cent to 549.98 million tonnes (MT) during the April-February period of the current fiscal ending tomorrow. These ports under the Centre had handled 527.92 MT cargo during the same eleven months of the last fiscal.
The 12 ports recorded higher traffic volumes during April-February period at 550 million tonne (MT) on account of pick-up in demand from various sectors, a Shipping Ministry official said.
Kandla port handled the highest traffic volume at 91.10 MT during the period followed by Paradip Port at 68.77 MT, JNPT at 58.61 MT, Mumbai Port at 56.05 MT and Visakhapatnam at 51.96 MT, he said. Chennai port handled 45.36 MT of cargo while Kolkata Port including Haldia handled 45.18 MT of cargo.
During 2015-16, cargo traffic handled at India’s major ports recorded growth of 4.3 per cent in the first quarter (April-June), 3.8 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) and 1.4 per cent in the third quarter (October- December).
