Government ports are outpacing private ports in freight traffic growth, data shows

In a reversal of usual trends, central government-owned ports, also known as major ports, have surpassed their private sector and state government counterparts in freight traffic growth so far this fiscal, the report shows. data from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. .

During 2024-2025, cargo handled at major ports increased by almost 5 percent to 348.06 million tonnes (MT), driven by a 4.9 percent increase in overseas cargo and a 5.2 percent increase percent in coastal freight. This is a big rebound for major ports post-Covid.

On the other hand, private and state ports are also mentioned