Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Paradip Port has achieved India’s highest ever coastal shipping traffic of 59.19 million metric tonnes in the current financial year. This reflects a growth of 0.76 million metric tonnes i.e. 1.30% over the previous year.
The thermal coal coastal shipping has reached 43.97 million metric tonnes i.e. 4.02% over the previous year cargo handling. This emphasis Paradip Port emerging as a hub for coastal shipping in the country.
Paradip Port has been able to improve its berth productivity to 33014 MT from 31050 MT of previous financial year, thus registering 6.33% growth. The berth productivity achieved by Paradip Port is the highest among all the ports of the country.
During the financial year, the Port has handled 21,665 numbers of rakes, registering a growth of 7.65% over the previous financial year and 2710 ships, 13.82% increase over the previous financial year.
