The rise in throughput has been recorded despite a 6.63% decline in ships calling at the port during the year amid import restrictions due to a severe shortage of foreign currency reserve. In the previous financial year, the port handled about 3.169 million teus of containers and 123.2 million tonnes of cargo, up from 3.07 million teus and 118.3 million tonnes of cargo reported in the year before. In fiscal year 2023-24, the port handled fewer vessels, numbering 3,971, compared to 4,253 vessels in the previous year.
However, the port officials say despite handling of lower number of vessels, both the number of boxes and cargo volume went up in the just-ended year since this time larger vessels have docked at the port.
