Paradip Port crosses 100 MMT cargo handling mark for 4th time in a row
Paradip Port, one of the 12 major ports in the country, achieved 100
million tonne (MT) cargo handling for the fourth year in a row, the government
said on Monday 22 Feb 2021.
Last week, Deendayal Port also crossed the 100 MT-mark in cargo
handling.
"Paradip Port achieved the handling of 100 Million Metric Tonnes
(MMT) of cargo fourth year in a row. Despite COVID-19 crisis, it once again
repeated the feat by crossing the 100 MMT mark in succession and achieved cargo
throughput of 100.30 MMT till 21.02.2021 in the current fiscal," Ministry
of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement.
It was achieved despite two berths not
available for handling cargo
It said the feat was achieved despite two of the port’s existing
berths not available for handling of cargo as these are under mechanization
process.
