Kandla port touches 100 MMT cargo handling mark

Kandla Port for the first time in its history achieved 100 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) cargo throughput in 2015-16 after it registered a 8.17 percent increase in cargo volumes during the just ended fiscal compared to 2014-15. Kandla is the second port in the country to touch this mark after Adani Group’s Mundra port in 2012-13.

In the year 2014-15, KPT had clocked 92.5 MMT in cargo volumes. “This throughput at Kandla Port was accomplished despite Essar Refinery shutting down on account of maintenance, rain and bad weather affecting routine port operations, maintenance at cargo berth number six, idling of container terminal at the port and the continued industrial slowdown in the country,” stated a release from Kandla Port Trust.

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This year, Kandla port handled over 2030 ships. During the year, the average turn around time at the port improved to 2.19 days from the earlier 2.53 days. During the year, the idle container facility began operations at the port and boulder stone exports resumed.

During the year, KPT clocked operating revenues of Rs 1037 crore, which is about 15 percent increase compared to the revenues clocked last year. Some of the major commodities handled at Kandla include Rice (increase of 85%), Steel cargo (increase of 58%), Salt (increase o f53%) and Thermal Coal (increase of 51%).