Freight traffic handled by major ports in India in April rose 1.3% on year to 67.26 mln tn, data released by the Indian Ports Association showed.
This marginal rise was mainly led by an increase in crude and petroleum products cargo, which rose 2.6% on year to 20.16 mln tn. Container traffic also saw a 2.6% increase to 15.14 mln tn, while coking coal volume rose 13.1% yearly to 5 mln tn. Meanwhile, thermal coal cargo volumes fell 11.8% on year to 10.62 mln tn, while those of iron ore were down 32.3% at 3.26 mln tn.
Among specific ports, Paradip handled the highest traffic in Apr at 12.3 mln tn, followed by Deendayal Port at 11.74 mln tn, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority at 7.16 mln tn.