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Cargo Export-Import growth of 5.2% Apr-Sep financial year 2016-17
Cargo ports marks a growth of 5.2% in Export-Import during first six months of financial year, managed 315.4 MT of cargo
The ports in India of Cargo showed a growth of 5.2% during the first six months (April-September) of financial year 2016-17.
The cargo ports were managed 315.4 Million tonnes of cargo this year and in the last year it managed 299.5 million tonnes.
Several measures were taken like fast delivery, skill development of employees etc.
The ministry of shipping has earlier taken measures of mechanisation of the terminals, expansion of infrastructure, improving the turn-around-time (TAT), quick departure of cargo and skill development of the employees.
The measures were taken for the growth of cargo and hence reveals positive results.
The highest growth in traffic was recorded at Murmogao port at the first six months of financial year 2016-17.
It showed a growth of 61% at Murmigao, 11% at Vishakhapatnam, 7.1% at Kandkla, 5.2% at Cochin, 3.4% at New Mangalore Port and 0.3% at Chennai port.