Cargo traffic up 4.6% in major ports
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Cargo traffic up 4.6% in major ports

Barring New Mangalore Port Trust and Haldia Dock Complex, all other major seaports in the country registered a positive growth in traffic volume from April to October 2014. The country as a whole recorded a dip of 24 per cent in iron ore volume and 2.77 per cent in coking coal. There was no change in petroleum, oil and lubricant traffic at 109.85 mn tonne. Compared with the previous year´s volume, 12 major ports handled 336.04 mt of cargoes against 321.13 mt in the previous year, marking an increase of 4.64 per cent. Mormugao Port led with 20.46 per cent growth, followed by Kamarajar Port with 16.08 per cent growth.

Contact: New Mangalore Port Trust.
Tel: 0824-240 7341.
Website: www.newmangalore-port.com

Barring New Mangalore Port Trust and Haldia Dock Complex, all other major seaports in the country registered a positive growth in traffic volume from April to October 2014. The country as a whole recorded a dip of 24 per cent in iron ore volume and 2.77 per cent in coking coal. There was no change in petroleum, oil and lubricant traffic at 109.85 mn tonne. Compared with the previous year´s volume, 12 major ports handled 336.04 mt of cargoes against 321.13 mt in the previous year, marking an increase of 4.64 per cent. Mormugao Port led with 20.46 per cent growth, followed by Kamarajar Port with 16.08 per cent growth. Contact: New Mangalore Port Trust. Tel: 0824-240 7341. Website: www.newmangalore-port.com

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