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Cargo traffic at the country's major ports declined 4.95 per cent to 67.53 million tonnes in November, from 71.05 million tonnes in the same period a year ago, according to an industry body. Among these, JNPA and Deendayal ports reported positive growth, while cargo traffic at the remaining 10 major facilities saw a year-on-year drop, the Indian Ports Association (IPA) said in a statement. India has 12 major ports under the control of the central government. These include Deendayal Port (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port, Cochin Port, Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port (earlier Ennore), VO Chidambarnar Port, Visakhapatnam Port, Paradip Port and Kolkata Port, which also includes Haldia. The cargo traffic at the premier container port JNPA grew 12.34 per cent during the month under review whereas Deendayal Port witnessed a 10.10 per cent growth year-on-year in November, IPA said. Cargo traffic at Mormugao Port declined

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 12:31 PM IST

Cargo traffic at 12 major ports in the country grew 5.92 per cent to 70.08 million tonnes (MT) in July from 66.17 MT handled in the year-ago period, according to the data released by major ports' apex body Indian Ports Association. The data also showed that 10 of these major ports logged positive growth in cargo traffic handling, while the remaining two saw a negative growth, as per the IPA. The 12 major ports are Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (VO Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. In July, IPA said Cochin Port registered the maximum cargo growth at 24.77 per cent, followed by Visakhapatnam Port (10.80 per cent) and JN Port (9.07 per cent). Chennai Port handled 8.89 per cent more traffic compared to July 2023, while cargo traffic at Deendayal Port and V O Chidambaranar Port grew 7.13 per cent and 6.74 per cent, respectively. Similarly, Paradip Port lo

Updated On: 05 Aug 2024 | 5:36 PM IST

Cargo traffic across 12 major ports in the country increased by 3.75 per cent year-on-year in May to 72.04 million tones (MT) from 69.43 MT handled in the corresponding month of 2023 with nine such ports showing positive growth. Visakhapatnam Port registered the maximum cargo growth in cargo handling at 22.05 per cent during the reporting month followed by Chennai Port with 9.10 per cent, Cochin Port with 7.78 per cent and Mumbai Port with 5.89 per cent, according to data released by the major ports' apex body, Indian Ports Association (IPA). The 12 major ports are Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. According to the IPA, VO Chidambaranar Port saw a 5.59 per cent increase in its cargo handling during the previous month while Paradip Port 4.27 per cent, Deendayal Port with 3.49 per cent, New Mangalore Port with 1.87 per

Updated On: 03 Jun 2024 | 8:46 PM IST

According to Maersk, the effects of the situation in the Red Sea are widening and continuing to cause industry-wide disruptions

Updated On: 07 May 2024 | 8:55 AM IST

Australia will send 11 military personnel to support a US-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but it will not send a warship or plane, the defense minister said Thursday. Defense Minister Richard Marles said Australia's military needs to keep focused on the Pacific region. The United States announced this week that several nations are creating a force to protect commercial shipping from attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Marles said 11 military personnel will be sent in January to Operation Prosperity Guardian's headquarters in Bahrain, where five Australians are already posted. We won't be sending a ship or a plane, he told Sky News television. That said, we will be almost tripling our contribution to the combined maritime force. We need to be really clear around our strategic focus, and our strategic focus is our region: the northeast Indian Ocean, the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Pacific, Marles ...

Updated On: 21 Dec 2023 | 11:57 AM IST

Non-major port traffic grew 16% as pvt ports winning coastal game

Updated On: 20 Sep 2023 | 10:38 PM IST

Cargo traffic at the country's major ports declined 1.96 per cent year-on-year to 64.63 million tonnes (MT) in June, with seven ports posting a negative growth while five such facilities saw a surge in traffic, an official release said on Tuesday. There are 12 major ports spanning across India under the administrative control of the central government. These 12 ports are Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), VO Chidambaranar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia). "During June 2023, the major ports handled 64.63 million tonnes of cargo against 65.93 million tonnes handled during the corresponding period of last year. The overall fall in traffic was 1.96 per cent," Indian Ports Association (IPA) said in a statement. Of the seven ports, which witnessed negative growth in June 2023, VO Chidambaranar Port saw cargo traffic declining 14.15 per cent followed by Kamarajar Port (9.55 per cent drop)

Updated On: 04 Jul 2023 | 10:32 PM IST

Cargo traffic handled by major ports in the country witnessed an annual rise of 3.2 per cent to 68.06 million tons (MT) in May this year, an official release said on Monday. These ports had handled a total of 65.94-million tons in May 2022, it said. During May 2023, the major ports handled a total 68.06 MT of cargo, against 65.95 MT handled during the corresponding period of last year, a year-on-year growth of 3.20 per cent, Indian Ports Association (IPA) said in a statement. There are 12 major ports, -- Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Of these, eight ports witnessed a surge in the cargo traffic handled by them during the previous month while the remaining four saw cargo traffic at their facilities declining on a year-on-year basis in May, the statement said. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata Port (Includ

Updated On: 05 Jun 2023 | 9:21 PM IST

The achievement was on the back of a jump in rail-borne cargo coupled with transhipment operations throughout the year that allowed capesize vessels to come to port

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 10:51 PM IST

Cargo traffic at the country's major ports increased 11.79 per cent to 65.45 million tonnes in February from 58.55 million tonnes in the same month a year ago, according to Indian Ports Association (IPA). The positive growth in cargo traffic was recorded by all major ports except Visakhapatnam, Kamarajar and Chennai Ports, it said. India has 12 major ports -- Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidambaranar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Deendayal Port registered the highest cargo growth at 26.98 per cent during the month under review followed by V O Chidambaranar Port with 26.04 per cent and Paradip Port with 23.63 per cent, respectively. The JNPA and Mumbai Port saw their cargo traffic rising 18.21 per cent and 11.85 per cent annually, respectively, in February 2023, among others. Chennai Port's overall cargo traffic declined by 12.65 per cent while Visakhapa

Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 9:20 PM IST

Flat cargo numbers since Q2 drag total FY23 growth down to 8.8%

Updated On: 06 Dec 2022 | 10:37 PM IST

Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave the country until a compensation amount is settled on with the vessel''s Japanese owner, Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

Updated On: 12 May 2021 | 8:11 AM IST

India's top-12 ports witnessed considerable decline in cargo traffic for the eleventh straight month in February to 600.62 million tonnes (MT), according to ports' apex body IPA

Updated On: 21 Mar 2021 | 11:43 AM IST

IATA has released January data for global air cargo markets

Updated On: 04 Mar 2021 | 1:57 PM IST

Adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, India's top 12 ports witnessed a considerable decline in cargo traffic for the eighth straight month in November, according to ports sector industry body IPA

Updated On: 06 Dec 2020 | 7:11 PM IST

Growth in tonnage led by e-commerce and perishable goods, builds on recovery in freight movement in September

Updated On: 25 Nov 2020 | 5:45 PM IST

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, sharp declines were witnessed in handling of containers, coal and POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) among other commodities

Updated On: 08 Nov 2020 | 10:50 AM IST

The cargo traffic at Bangalore International Airport increased by 139 per cent in the first half of this fiscal, driven by international freight, private aerodrome operator BIAL said on Wednesday.

Updated On: 21 Oct 2020 | 8:19 PM IST

The cargo traffic at India's major ports has declined considerably March onwards, adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government said

Updated On: 17 Sep 2020 | 5:55 PM IST

The grounding of passenger planes at a time of increased demand for everything from medical supplies to iPhones has boosted freight rates

Updated On: 03 Sep 2020 | 2:32 PM IST