Indian ports added highest ever capacity in FY16
Indian ports have witnessed the highest ever capacity addition in 2015-16 at 94 million tonnes, Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Further, the operating profits in major ports in FY16 have increased 19% year-on-year to ₹4,268 crore. Notably, Kandla port in Gujarat has emerged as the first major port to attain 100 million tonnes traffic in a single year, Gadkari added. 