During the last August, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) handled 5.91 million tonne (mt) cargo of imports and exports, compared with 4.88 mt handled in the same month last year, registering a growth of 21.07 per cent. The August figure is also 13.29 per cent higher than the target fixed for the month. During the month, 2.42 mt cargo was exported and 3.49 mt was imported through the port.
During the current year’s first five months, PPT handled a total of 29.04 mt cargo, higher than 21.08 mt handled in the previous comparable period.
Paradip Port recorded 37.8 per cent growth in the five month period. Between April and August 2013, there was a spurt in nearly all types of cargo traffic.
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