New Mangalore Port’s cargo dealing with touches 46.01 million tonnes in 2024-25

New Mangalore Port dealt with 46.01 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in 2024-25.

Terming this an all-time document in cargo dealing with, New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) mentioned in a media assertion on Tuesday that the earlier greatest was 45.7 mt in 2023-24.

The port reported a provisional revenue after tax of ₹600 crore for 2024-25, registering a year-on-year progress of 5.2 per cent, and an working ratio of 34.87 per cent.

This achievement comes regardless of dealing with a number of challenges – delays in post-monsoon dredging as a consequence of precedence docking of plane service at Cochin Shipyard, world transport delays from the Crimson Sea disaster, decreased containerized cashew imports following crop failure in West Africa, and weak metal demand affecting iron ore exports, it mentioned.

AV Ramana, Chairman of NMPA, mentioned: “Regardless of numerous macroeconomic and operational adversities, together with the delays within the four-laning of NH-75, the port took proactive measures to diversify its cargo focus, supplied a number of focused business and operational inducements, and undertook targeted commerce engagement efforts to draw extra volumes. The initiatives inaugurated by Prime Minister in 2022-23 have been operationalised through the 12 months and contributed to the general throughput.”

NMPA carried out a number of operational upgrades akin to fixed-window berthing, built-in yard administration, automated weighbridges, and dynamic storage options. To assist long-term progress, NMPA is endeavor key infrastructure initiatives, together with a brand new deep-draft common cargo berth, part II mechanisation of the container terminal, and refurbishment of POL berth no. 9.

These align with the port’s ‘Imaginative and prescient 2047 Grasp Plan’, which goals to place NMPA as a 100-plus mt port and enhance Karnataka’s financial progress, the assertion mentioned.