Chennai Port has surpassed
the monthly traffic of 5.045 million metric tons (MMT) during the month of
August 2024, reaching this milestone for the first time in a decade
Further, Chennai Port has
achieved a landmark performance by handling 170,606 TEUs (Twenty-foot
Equivalent Units) in August 2024, surpassing the previous record of 153,948
TEUs set in October 2021.
Additionally, on August
31, 2024, Chennai Port set an all-time record by importing 23,534 tons of steel
cargo in a single day from the vessel M.V. BUNUN YOUTH at WQ III, surpassing
the previous record of 20,100 tons unloaded from M.V. NAGUAL on November 7,
2023.
Shri. Sunil Paliwal,
I.A.S., Chairperson of Chennai Port Authority, commended the efforts of various
contributors to these achievements. He acknowledged the valuable work of
Terminal Operators M/s Chennai Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Chennai
International Terminal Pvt. Ltd., as well as the stakeholders, Steamer and
Stevedore M/s Elite
Shipping & Logistics Pvt. Ltd., the involved importers, and the port
officials.