September 06, 2008

Tuticorin port crosses handling target ahead of schedule

Exim News Service reported that Tuticorin Port has crossed the cargo handling target of 20.38 million tonnes set by union shipping ministry on March 14th 2008, sixteen days ahead of the end of the financial year 2007-08.

Allocation of more fertilizer to the port by government of India and the proactive policy on anchorage operation and trade facilitation measures have helped in routing more volume of cargo through the port.

Mr A Subbiah deputy chairman of Tuticorin Port said that thermal coal and containerized cargo registered steep increase during the financial year. He added that it is confident of achieving 21 million tonnes of cargo by the end of the financial year.