Chennai Port has surpassed its own record in container handling by crossing 1,565,346 TEUs on March 21, 2019, 10 days ahead of the conclusion of the current financial year. Its earlier record had been 1,565,130 TEUs during 2015-16, informed a release.
Appreciating the achievement, Mr P. Raveendran, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, congratulated all the stakeholders, including importers and exporters and the terminal operators, for their efforts towards the port attaining this new high. He stressed that the port would continuously strive to achieve improved performance and productivity in order to attract more volumes, the release added.