India’s Port Sector’s Milestones in FY 2024-25

Cargo Handling & Growth

  • Total Cargo Handled: ~855 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, up from 819 million tonnes in FY 2023-24.
  • Annual Growth Rate: 4.3% in cargo handling.

Growth Drivers

  • Container throughput
  • Fertilizer cargo
  • POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants)

Commodities Handled at Major Ports (FY 2024-25)

  • POL (crude, petroleum products, LPG/LNG): 254.5 million tonnes (29.8%)
  • Container traffic: 193.5 million tonnes (22.6%)
  • Coal: 186.6 million tonnes (21.8%)
  • Others: Includes iron ore, pellets, fertilizers, etc.

Port-wise Achievements

  • Paradip Port Authority (PPA) & Deendayal Port Authority (DPA): First-time cargo handling of over 150 million tonnes.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA): Handled 7.3 million TEUs, marking a 13.5% YoY increase.

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