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VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, has handled a record cargo traffic of 282.61 lakh tonnes surpassing the previous year’s 282.60 lakh tonnes. During the same period last year, the port had handled 278.78 lakh tonnes. According to a release, in terms of container handling, the port has had handled 5,02,500 TEUs, surpassing the previous year’s achievement of 4,75,599 TEUs. During the same period last year, it had handled 4,68,937 TEUs registering a growth rate of 7.16 per cent. It is notable that the port had crossed the target of 5,00,000 TEUs fixed by Ministry of Shipping for the 2013-14 fiscal, three days in advance.
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