Adani Ports Reports 15 per cent Rise In April Cargo

06 May 2026 CW Team

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) reported a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in cargo volumes for April 2026, handling 43.1 million tonnes (43.1 mn t), signalling a robust start to the new financial year. The company recorded the growth across key terminals and indicated that April volumes were driven by higher container throughput and improvements in dry bulk shipments. The result represented continued momentum into FY27 after a strong closing to the previous year.

The growth was underpinned by sustained demand in container traffic and dry cargo, reflecting resilient trade activity and improving domestic consumption. APSEZ crossed the landmark of handling over 500 million tonnes (500 mn t) in FY26, which the company described as a platform for further expansion of services and capacity. Containerised volumes benefited from enhanced terminal efficiencies while dry bulk recovery was supported by industrial activity in key hinterlands.

Expansion of the company’s footprint across ports, logistics parks and international operations has diversified its cargo mix and strengthened resilience against global headwinds. Integration of port operations with rail, trucking and warehousing has continued to improve hinterland connectivity and throughput efficiency, supporting higher utilisation at existing terminals. The operator's network approach and investments in multimodal links have been identified as central to sustaining steady volume gains.

The April performance aligns with wider improvements in India’s trade ecosystem, where rising industrial output and consumption are increasing demand for port-led logistics solutions. APSEZ is targeting further scale-up as it works towards its long-term ambition of reaching one billion tonnes (one bn t) by 2030. The early FY27 momentum was presented as a positive indicator for the sector’s near-term prospects.

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