Mormugao Port in Goa was the only port to record 19.07 per cent growth when 11 other major ports in India have struggled with traffic growth during nationwide lockdown due to global pandemic as per data compiled by Indian Ports Association (IPA).
The IPA said growth in Mormugao was due to increase in traffic of iron ore and pellets (201.64 per cent) with other miscellaneous cargo (18.25 per cent) and coking and other coal (4.12 per cent) aiding the same.
Cumulatively, the 12 ports as per data compiled by Indian Ports Association (IPA) on September 3, have shown negative growth of 16.56 per cent handling 2.45-lakh tonnes as on August 31 against 2.93-lakh tonnes in corresponding period last fiscal.
