Cargo Handled By India’s Major Ports Surges To Record 855 Million Tonnes in FY25

New Delhi: The nation’s main ports registered an excellent expansion in shipment dealing with to the touch a report 855 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, which represents a 4.3 in line with cent build up in comparison to the corresponding determine of 819 million tonnes in FY 2023-24, the federal government mentioned on Tuesday. 

The build up in visitors used to be pushed by means of upper container throughput (10 in line with cent), fertiliser shipment dealing with (13 in line with cent), POL (petroleum, oil and lubricants) (3 in line with cent), and dealing with of miscellaneous commodities (31 in line with cent) in comparison to the former fiscal 12 months, mentioned the Ministry of Ports and Shipping.

Among commodities treated at main ports, POL led the charts with a quantity of 254.5 million tonnes (29.8 in line with cent), adopted by means of container visitors at 193.5 million tonnes (22.6 in line with cent), coal at 186.6 million tonnes (21.8 in line with cent) and different shipment classes corresponding to iron ore, pellets, fertilisers, and extra in FY 2024-25.

For the primary time within the historical past of main ports — the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) — surpassed the 150-million-tonne shipment dealing with mark, reinforcing their standing as key hubs of maritime business and operational excellence. Meanwhile, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) set a report by means of dealing with 7.3 million TEUs, reflecting a 13.5 in line with cent year-on-year expansion.

Indian ports jointly allotted 962 acres of land for port-led industrialisation, projected to generate an source of revenue of Rs 7,565 crore in FY 2024-25. Furthermore, lessees are anticipated to make long term investments of Rs 68,780 crore at the allocated land, reaffirming investor self belief in port-led building.

Private sector participation has been instrumental on this transformation, with investments in PPP tasks at main ports expanding threefold, from Rs 1,329 crore in FY 2022-23 to Rs 3,986 crore in FY 2024-25, highlighting sturdy investor self belief.

Operational efficiency endured to give a boost to in FY 2024-25, with Pre-Berthing Detention (PBD) Time (on port account) making improvements to by means of about 36 in line with cent in comparison to FY 2023-24. Financially, main ports witnessed an 8 in line with cent build up in overall source of revenue in FY 2024-25, emerging to Rs 24,203 crore from Rs 22,468 crore in FY 2023-24. Similarly, running surplus grew 7 in line with cent to Rs 12,314 crore in FY 2024-25 from Rs 11,512 crore in FY 2023-24.

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, mentioned, “The ministry has worked tirelessly to modernize port infrastructure, enhance operational efficiency, and foster private sector participation, paving the way for unprecedented growth in India’s maritime sector”.

“From record-breaking cargo handling to significant improvements in operational parameters and financial performance, the achievements of FY 2024-25 reflect the resilience and readiness of our ports to support India’s growing trade ambitions,” he added.

Between FY 2014-15 and FY 2024-25, shipment volumes surged from 581 million tonnes to roughly 855 million tonnes, reflecting a powerful Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4 in line with cent.

Major ports’ monetary efficiency has been similarly spectacular, with overall source of revenue greater than doubling over the last decade from Rs 11,760 crore in FY 2014-15 to Rs 24,203 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a 7.5 in line with cent CAGR over 10 years.