Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has handled 5.91 million tonnes (mt) of traffic compared with 4.88 mt in the same month last year, thus posting 21.07 per cent growth.
According to a port trust release, this was higher by 13.29 per cent compared to the target fixed for the month.
Between April and August, PPT handled 29.04 mt against 21.08 mt in the corresponding period last year, thus recording 37.79 per cent growth.
The port has thus retained the second position among all major ports in terms of volume handled as well as percentage growth in traffic during the period.
During the first five months of the current fiscal, PPT’s iron ore traffic jumped 98.46 per cent, thermal coal 59.19 per cent, coking coal 20.01 per cent, POL 17.84 per cent, fertiliser raw materials 4.13 per cent and other items 47.85 per cent.
Rail borne traffic increased 46 per cent during the period, the release added.