THE south east Indian coastal Port of Chidambaram handled 31.79 million tonnes of cargo, 22.53 million tonnes of imports, 9.18 tonnes of exports, and 0.08 tonnes of transshipment, an 11.89 per cent decrease in the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year compared to the previous year, reports Chennai's Hindu daily.
The port handled 762,000 TEU of containers during the year, registering a decrease of 5.22 per cent compared to 804,000 TEU the year prior.
However, the port handled 10.6 million tonnes of coastal cargo, surpassing the previous record of 10.2 million tonnes.
The PSA Sical Container Terminal handled 4,413 TEU in a day, the highest from a single cargo vessel, beating the previous record of 3,979 TEU.
The port also unloaded 56,687 tonnes of coal in 24 hours at Berth 9, beating the previous record of 55,785 tonnes, handling 5,628 TEU of containers in a single day.
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The port handled 762,000 TEU of containers during the year, registering a decrease of 5.22 per cent compared to 804,000 TEU the year prior.
However, the port handled 10.6 million tonnes of coastal cargo, surpassing the previous record of 10.2 million tonnes.
The PSA Sical Container Terminal handled 4,413 TEU in a day, the highest from a single cargo vessel, beating the previous record of 3,979 TEU.
The port also unloaded 56,687 tonnes of coal in 24 hours at Berth 9, beating the previous record of 55,785 tonnes, handling 5,628 TEU of containers in a single day.
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