The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 3.77% and together handled 518.6 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to December, 2018. Deendayal Port handled the highest volume of traffic.
About:
In 2017, The Ministry of Shipping renamed Kandla Port Trust as Deendayal Port after Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.
This was done by the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Indian Ports Act, 1908.
Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is one of the twelve major ports in the country.
Recent findings:
The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 3.77% and together handled 518.6 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to December, 2018 as against 499.7 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year.
The highest growth was registered by Kamarajar Port (18.38%). It is Located on Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai.
Deendayal (Kandla) Port handled the highest volume of traffic i.e. 84.91 Million tonnes (16.37% share).
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