The Praradip Port Trust has achieved a significant milestone in cargo handling. Addressing a Vaartalap- Media Workshop organised by Press Information Bureau at the port town of Paradip on Sunday, the Chairman of the Paradip Port Trust PL Haranadh said the port has handled more than 116 Million Metric Tonnes of cargo well ahead of the end of this fiscal.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the port has exhibited a positive growth of 17.5%, which is the highest among all major Ports in the country. Paradip Port Is vying for the coveted 130 MMT Cargo handling mark in the current fiscal itself, he added. Describing the Gatishakti initiative of the Union Government as a game changer in the country’s logistics landscape, Mr Haranadh said the port will stand to gain immensely from this initiative.
