Chidambaranar port’s record in cargo handling

Tuticorin-based VO Chidambaranar Port Trust has stated that the port has handled 1,39,610 tonne of cargo, surpassing the previous record of 1,17,641 tonne achieved on July 11 in 2009. The major cargo that contributed to the achievement are: industrial coal, thermal coal, containers cargo, gypsum, limestone and copper concentrate.

The Trust Chairman S Natarajan said that the container terminal operated by PSA Sical handled 45,691 TEUs in August, surpassing the previous highest performance of 45,126 TEUs in March, 2008. This is the highest number of TEUs handled by the container terminal in a single month.