The Deendayal Port Trust (Kandla) has created a new record by handling 127.10 million metric tons of cargo during the F.Y. 2021-22 that ended on March 31st, as against 117.566 Million tons in the previous year, showing a growth of 8.11 percent.
DPT is the only Major Port to handle more than 127 MMT Cargo throughput and is now the number 1 Major Port of the Country (in terms of cargo handling) for the 15th consecutive
year.
Gujarat has Mundra and Adanis, largest port in the public and private sector
Gujarat has the distinction of having the largest port in the country both public and private sector put together in Mundra owned by the Adanis. It has the highest cargo handling throughput both in containers and conventional cargo.
Among the public sector ports numbering 12 in the country, the Kandla port (Deendayal Port) has emerged as the leader.
Deendayal Port has handled more than 127 MMT of cargo during FY 2021-22, thereby registering the highest cargo throughput in its history. It is also the first and the only Major port to handle more than 127 MMT in a financial year.
No other Major port in the country (accept DPT) has handled more than 100 MMT of cargo for seven consecutive years.
The port has stood first among all Major ports of India for the 15th consecutive year, in terms of cargo handling due to world class infrastructure provided by the shipping ministry.
The port has handled a total of 3151 vessels during FY 2021-22, which is the highest in its history. It had handled 3095 vessels in FY 2019-20.
