Gujarat Maritime Board has shown a distinct growth model of business, by policy reforms and harnessing the 1600 kilometre coastline with a sea of opportunities.

In spite of deepening recession worldwide the non-major ports in Gujarat have achieved a creditable four percent growth in 2008-09 whereas the average traffic at major ports and non-major ports in India grew by two percent

To add to this optimism is the fact that despite economic meltdown, Gujarat Maritime Board ports that had the capacity to handle 198 million tonnes in 2007-08, had expanded it to 235 million tonnes during the fiscal year 2008-09, a growth of 20%.

Gujarat Ports currently accounts for 21% of the national cargo.

(Sourced from cargonewsasia)