India’s key ports had a capacity of 1,534.91 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in FY20. In FY21, all key ports in India handled 672.60 million tonnes (MT) of cargo traffic.

Merchandise exports reached US$ 290.63 billion in FY21.

In October 2021, India’s merchandise exports grew 43.05% YoY to reach US$ 33.65 billion.

The Government has taken several measures to improve operational efficiency through mechanisation, deepening the draft and speedy evacuations.

Between April 2021 and August 2021, cargo handled by India's 12 state-owned major ports recorded an increase of 19.54%, from 245.289 MT to 293.226 MT.

In FY22 (until October 2021), cargo traffic handled by India’s major ports reached 406.98 MT, a 14.59% increase over the same period last year.

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