NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways data showing that, India’s private ports continued to outperform those owned by the Central Government in 2023-24 (FY24), registering double-digit growth compared to 4.45 per cent growth for Major Ports. At 721 million tonnes (mt), Non-Major Ports saw their cargo increase by 11.18 per cent year-on-year in the previous financial year. In contrast, major ports ended FY24 handling 818 mt of goods.

The growth for non-major ports was primarily led . . .