Non-major ports pip major ports in cargo growth in 5 years

Non-major ports in the country have edged past major ports in cargo volumes growth over the past five years.

Between 2012-13 and 2016-17, cargo at non-major ports witnessed a spike of 25 per cent compared with 18 per cent registered by major ports. Total cargo handled by major ports rose from 545.60 million tonnes (mt) in FY13 to 647.40 mt in FY17. Non-major ports in the same period logged higher growth as cargo volume expanded from 387.9 mt to 484.8 mt.

In 1981, the share of non-major ports to overall traffic volumes was less than 10 per cent but by