ENA Sectors 2024-01-10 17:21:25 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jan 10 (KNN)</strong> India's main ports experienced a 5 per cent growth in traffic from April to December, fuelled by higher iron ore exports and increased coking coal imports for steel production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to provisional data from the Indian Ports Association, total cargo handled reached 605.15 million tonnes, up from 576.70 million tonnes during the same period last year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Iron ore shipments surged by 45 per cent year-on-year to 43.14 million tonnes, with major exports passing through eastern coast ports like Paradip and Vizag.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Coking coal imports also rose by nearly 13 per cent to 49 million tonnes, compared to 43 million tonnes in the same period last fiscal year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Conversely, thermal or steam coal shipments saw a slight decrease of around 3 per cent, totalling 95 million tonnes for April to December 2023, compared to 97.5 million tonnes in the previous year, based on data from major ports across the country.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36225 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/iron-ore-exports-coking-coal-imports-push-port-traffic-5 2024-01-10 17:21:25 knnindia.co.in