Rise in Paradip port’s cargo traffic

In the first six months of the current financial year, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has handled 34.12 million tonne of cargo. The handled cargo output is more from 25.63 million tonne in the corresponding period of the previous year, registering a growth of 33.13 per cent.

According to a release, the figure is also higher by 7.5 per cent of the target fixed for the period by the port. In September, the port handled 5.08 million tonne cargo, more than 4.55 million tonne handed in the same month last year.

During the month, the import and export cargo were 2.74 million tonne and 2.34 million tonne respectively.