Chidambaranar Port sets new record in cargo handling

V O Chidambaranar Port Trust here has created a new record by handling 1,61,935 tonnes of cargo on a single day on April 15 surpassing the previous single day record of 1,61,108 tonnes on August 10, 2015.

The major cargo that contributed to the achievement were industrial coal, thermal coal, wheat, fertilizer, limestone and containers cargo, Port sources said.