The Paradip Port Trust handled 5.82 million tonnes of cargo during the month of April in the current financial year as compared to 4.07 MT handled during the corresponding month of the previous year which is an increase of 42.74 per cent and also an increase of 3.86 per cent over the target fixed for the month.
The traffic handled by the Paradip Port is the second highest in terms of cargo handled and highest in terms of percentage of growth in traffic amongst all Major Ports during April 2013.
The port has also performed well in its operational parameters. The average turn-round time (port account) for the month also improved by 11 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous year. The average berth-day output for the month improved by 2 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous year.