Major ports handle 184.53 mn tonne cargo

The government-owned 12 major ports in the country totally handled 47.38 million tonne cargo in the last July. In the month, the volume of iron ore and containers handled at these ports registered a decline. Major ports register 0.5 per cent growth for April-July period this year against the same period last year. During the period from April-July, the major ports handled 184.53 million tonne of cargo.

The Indian Ports Association (IPA) data revealed taht traffic at major ports had dropped 1 per cent in the April-June quarter against the corresponding period last year. Ports under the Gujarat Government, which handle the largest traffic among State Government ports, continued to register a double digit growth in traffic.

In July, ports under Gujarat Maritime Board handled 25.57 million tonne cargo, up 13 per cent from the same period last fiscal. For the April-July period, these ports handled 104.1 million tonnes of cargo, up 15 per cent.