MUMBAI: Mumbai Port has continued its upward march of handling more cargo in the current fiscal too. Port registered a growth of 4.31% in the first half of the current fiscal over the corresponding period of last year by handling 31.12 MMT of cargo, which is all time high in first six month of the financial year.
Some of the performance highlights during the first half of 2015-16 are :
- The Indira Dock has handled cargo of 4.21 MMT which has shown upward trend and increased by 14.21% compared to the last year's traffic of 3.68 MMT.
- Mumbai Port has been the number one port in handling high value iron and steel cargoes, and has further strengthened its leadership position by handling 2.75 MMT, registering an impressive growth of 47% over the corresponding period.
- Automobile export, for which MbPT is a major facility in West Coast Port, has witnessed a growth of 27%. In this period, 70272 units of automobiles were exported compared to 55363 units. The total automobile import and export through MbPT has recorded 72440 units which is 29% more than 56274 units in the relevant period last year.
- The chemical traffic at Pirpau berth has been 1.83 MMT which is up by 11%.
- The Transhipment cargo which is evacuated by waterways and without burdening the city roads / rails has increased by 10.53% at 5.20 MMT against the last year’s figure of 4.71 MMT.
Besides, MbPT has taken measures for encouraging more Coastal Shipping, Ro-pax ferry services and building of new Ro-pax terminal, preventing and protecting the breeding habitats of flemingoes through BNHS etc.
