NEW DELHI : Central government-owned ports, also known as major ports, recorded a rare 3.2 per cent year on year (Y-o-Y) contraction in their cargo volumes during October, primarily due to a fall in crude oil and coal shipments, according to government data.  

Traffic handled at the 12 major ports decreased last month to 68.22 million metric tonnes (mmt). Approximately, a fourth of this cargo arrived through coastal shipping.  Overseas cargo handled by these ports decreased by 5.5 per cent to 52.9 mmt in October, while domestic . . .