Paradip Port Authority (PPA) becomes fastest Major Port to handle 50 MMT Cargo in current fiscal

The Port of Paradip achieved an important milestone by registering a record cargo flow of 50.16 MMT Cargo on August 8, 2023, showing a growth of 6.5% over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. This feat was achieved by the Port in 129 days in the current fiscal compared to 140 days in the previous year. PPA also managed the 942 record No. of Vasi with respect to 812 nos. managed in the corresponding previous tax period.

For the above feat, Shri PL Haranadh, Chairman, PPA expressed his gratitude to Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Port Navigation and Waterways (MoPSW) under whose dynamic leadership and leadership, PPA could open a new chapter. He said, “Together, with the unwavering support of our dedicated workforce and the collective will of our nation, we will continue to write extraordinary success stories for Paradip Port, a story that exemplifies growth, sustainability and a brighter tomorrow for the generations to come.”

Shri Haranadh also congratulated all the officers/employees, user industries, stevedores, steamship agents, trade unions, PPP operators for their continued confidence in the port’s ability to serve them.

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