Major Ports register growth of 3.24pc during April-September, 2017

Seven Ports (Kolkata, Paradip, Chennai, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mumbai and JNPT) registered positive growth in traffic during the period April to September 2017.

Cargo traffic handled at Major Ports:

· The highest growth was registered by Cochin Port (19.62%), followed by Kolkata [incl. Haldia], New Mangalore, Paradip with growth of about 12% .
· Cochin Port growth was mainly due to increase in traffic of POL (27.8%) and Containers (10.3%).
· In Kolkata Port, overall growth was positive i.e. 11.95%. Kolkata Dock System (KDS) registered traffic growth of 0.72%. Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) registered positive growth of 17.74%.
· During the period April to September 2017, Kandla Port handled the highest volume of traffic i.e. 53.29 Million tonnes (16.33% share), followed by Paradip with 47.61 Million Tonnes (14.59% share), JNPT with 32.69 Million Tonnes (10.02% share), Mumbai with 31.23 Million Tonnes (9.57% share), and Visakhapatnam with 30.15 Million Tonnes (9.24% share). Together, these five ports handled around 60% of Major Port Traffic.
· Commodity-wise percentage share of POL was maximum i.e. 34.01%, followed by Container (20.22%), Thermal & Steam Coal (12.66%), Other Misc. Cargo (12.17%), Coking & Other Coal (7.6%), Iron Ore & Pellets (6.65%), Other Liquid (4.35%), Finished Fertilizer (1.24%) and FRM (1.11%).