Bhubaneswar, Aug 2: The cargo throughput crossed the 50 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) mark in the current fiscal in the Paradip Port Authority (PPA).
The total cargo volume has reached 50.16 MMT within the first four months, which is the fastest ever in PPA history.
In the current fiscal, the coveted mark was achieved 8 days in advance compared to last year and the Port has clocked an incremental growth of 5.16 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
The Coal cargo which constitutes a major chunk of cargo volume has reached 23.11 MMT exhibiting a growth of 6.72 percent over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The Iron ore and pellets have also reached 9 MMT showing a growth of 20.74 percent and container cargo has grown by 85.07 percent over the same period.
