Daily volumes at major ports up 8 per cent

In June 2020, the volumes handled at major ports in the country increased from a month earlier even after the clearing of consignments imported from China was delayed, according to a report by IDFC Securities.

Major Indian ports recorded volumes of 49 million tonnes (MT) in June, an 8 per cent increase month-on-month (12 per cent if adjusted for number of days) and a decline of 14 per cent year-on-year. There was decease in volumes by 21 per cent in April and 23 per cent in May from a year earlier.

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