Total cargo handled by major ports increased by 4.3 per cent to 606.37 mn tonne last fiscal as against 581.34 mn tonne in 2014-15. Overall traffic handled by the major ports during 2015-16 has been 606.37 mn tonne, which represents an increase of 4.3 per cent over the cargo handled of 581.34 mn tonne during the previous year 2014-15. Major ports have continued their recovery and improvement in efficiency parameters, like turnaround time has lowered logistic cost for the trade. Ninety-four MTPA of capacity was added to the ports in FY16 which is the highest ever in a single year.
