This is visible in the overseas cargo handling which has increased by 7.3% in the month.
Data released by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways for April-May 2024-25 reveals, cargo handled at major ports increased by 4.02 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 139.3 mt.
Cargo volumes had increased by only 2% in April last year, and by 4.4% in the whole year of 2023-24.
Crude oil and petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) products dominated the cargo mix moved at the ports accounting for 29% of the total cargo volumes and registered a near 7% growth. While food grains accounted for a smaller base, their movement increased nearly 270% to 431,000 mt.
Deendayal Port Authority is reported to be all set to record the highest cargo handling among major ports. In May, the port’s overseas cargo volumes rose by nearly a fourth (23 per cent) to reach 11.8 mt. It also handled 18 per cent of total major port volumes in the same month.
