Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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Cargo handling capacity of Major Ports of the country has gone up to 1617.39 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as on March 2023

Posted On: 15 DEC 2023 3:09PM by PIB Delhi

Infrastructure development and capacity augmentation of Major Ports is a continuous process. It involves the construction of new berths and terminals, mechanization of existing berths and terminals, capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting larger vessels, development of road and rail connectivity etc. As a result, the cargo handling capacity of the Major Ports of the country has gone up to 1617.39 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as on March 2023. The details of the cargo handling capacity of the major ports during each of the last three years, port-wise are at Annexure.

Annexure

 

Cargo Handling Capacity during the last three years

(In MTPA)

 

Port

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

 

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port

90.77

92.77

92.77

 

Paradip Port

259

289.75

289.75

 

Visakhapatnam Port

134.18

134.18

143.68

 

Kamarajar Port

91

91

91.00

 

Chennai Port

135

135

136.00

 

V.O. Chidambaranar Port

111.46

111.46

111.46

 

Cochin Port

78.60

78.60

79.90

 

New Mangalore Port

104.73

108.96

114.96

 

Mormugao Port

63.4

63.4

63.40

 

Mumbai Port

84

84

84.00

 

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

141.37

141.37

141.37

 

Deendayal Port

267.10

267.10

269.10

 

Total:

1560.61

1597.59

1617.39

 
 

 

This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

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MJPS



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