TNPSC Thervupettagam

Milestones of India’s Major Ports in FY 2024-25

May 20 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 18 0
  • In FY 2024-25, Major Ports registered an impressive annual growth rate of 4.3% in cargo handling.
  • This is an increase from 819 million tonnes in FY 2023-24 to ~855 million tonnes in FY 2024-25.
  • The growth was led by higher volumes in container traffic (up 10%), fertilisers (13%), petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) (3%), and miscellaneous commodities (31%)
  • The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) of Odisha and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) of Kandla in Gujarat achieved a significant milestone by exceeding 150 million tonne (MT) cargo handling.
  • Additionally, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) of Navi Mumbai has achieved a record 7.3 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit).

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