Continuing its record breaking performance of handling all time high cargo volume of 61.61 metric million tonnes in the preceding financial year, Mumbai Port Trust has registered an overall growth of 15% upto 31st July this year against the corresponding period in the previous year. Highest growth of 55% was registered in the Iron & Steel segment followed by 18% in stream/transshipment cargo. The Port has also registered rise of 15% in crude oil imports and nearly 13% in POL products (imports). The cargo handled in the Indira Dock Basin has registered an overall growth of 15%.
Besides improvements in cargo handling, the Port has also recorded enhancement in its efficiency levels with 18% increase in average ship berth day output and 6% rise in berth occupancy.
Expressing satisfaction over performance of the Port upto 31st July 2015, the Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust Shri Ravi M. Parmar hoped that the rising trend will continue and Port would achieve greater height this year.