New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday appreciated Deendayal Port as it crossed 100 MMT in cargo handling, saying it is indeed the major achievements in the challenging COVID times and a significant indication that economy is bouncing back to achieve pre-COVID times.
Deendayal Port handled 13.25 MMT of liquid cargo and 43.76 MMT of Dry cargo & containers at Kandla.
It also handled 43.30 MMT at Vadinar (which includes transhipment), the containerized cargo crossed 4.50 lakh TEU during this period, grossing a total of 100 MMT overall.
Major commodities handled by the Deendayal Port are Crude Oil, Petroleum product, Coal, Salt, Edible Oil, Fertilizer, Sugar, Timber, Soya bean, Wheat.
This major achievement can be attributed to the user-friendly approach of port with the Shipping fraternity / stakeholders and constant consultations with them to improve Ease of Doing Business.
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