Correct Answer : Paradip Port
Paradip Port Authority, Odisha, surpasses Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, to become India’s leading cargo-handling major port in the fiscal year 2023-24, handling 145.38 Million Metric Tons (MMT) of cargo, marking a 7.4% growth from the previous year.
Achievements :
Coastal Shipping Hub :
* Handled 59.19 million metric tonnes of coastal shipping traffic.
* Managed 43.97 million metric tonnes of thermal coal coastal shipping.
Productivity Excellence
* Achieved highest productivity among all major ports in India.
* Improved berth productivity from 31050 MT to 33014 MT.
Cost Efficiency
* Offers the lowest tariffs among all Indian ports.
* Frozen tariff rates for cargo handling for three years starting in 2022 as part of business development plan.
About Paradip Port :
* Established by the Odisha government in 1962; taken over by the Indian government in 1965.
* Declared a major port by the Indian government on April 18, 1966, becoming the 8th major port of India.
* Operates as an autonomous body under the Major Port Trusts Act 1963, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, administered by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Government of India.
