Registering a growth rate of 1.35 per cent despite global cues, V O Chidambaranar port, one of the fastest growing major ports in the country, has handled record through put of 286.42 lakh tonnes during year 2013-14, surpassing previous year's achievement of 282.60 lakh tonnes.
According to port sources, the growth rate has been achieved by handling of higher volume of Thermal Coal, Pet Coke and Containers in terms of Imports. As for Exports, the volume had been higher in commodities like Copper Slag, Phosphoric Acid and Machinery.
The imports accounted for 209.77 lakh tonnes for the year while exports were 76.65 lakh tonnes.
The Port handled 5,07,735 TEUs during the financial year 2013-14, an increase of 6.76 percent as compared to previous year's container traffic of 4,75,599 TEUs, performing well above the Ministry of Shipping's target of 5,00,000 TEUs, sources said.
