Cargo traffic at 12 major ports up 3.67% in Apr-Oct

NEW DELHI, Nov 15:� Cargo volume handled by country's 12 major ports rose by 3.67 per cent to 347.88 million tonnes during April-October 2015 over the same period a year ago.The state-run ports had handled 335.57 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during April-October 2014.Kandla Port handled the maximum 57.31 MT of cargo during the period, which was up 4.79 per cent against 54.69 MT during April-October 2014.Paradip Port handled 42.50 MT, during the first seven months of the current fiscal. The port had handled 40.27 MT during the same period a year ago.JNPT at Mumbai handled 37.38 MT while Mumbai Port handled 36.12 MT and Visakhapatnam port handled 32.97 MT of cargo respectively during April-October period.Chennai handled 29.97 MT, Kolkata 29.16 MT, New Mangalore 19.58 MT, VO Chidambaranar 21.78 MT, Kamarajar (Ennore) 18.36 MT, Cochin 13.11 MT and Mormugao 9.59 MT during the April-October period.Mormugao port registered the highest growth of 25.27 per cent during the period followed by V O Chidambaranar 19.06 per cent growth.There are 12 major ports under the control of the Centre besides 187 minor/intermediate ports under the jurisdiction of states along the 7,517 km long coastline of the country.The 12 major ports - Kindle, Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore, V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia) handle approximately 61 per cent of the country's total cargo traffic. (PTI)