Paradip Port Authority's (PPA) journey reached new heights with the achievement of clocking 145.38 MT cargo throughput in FY 2023-24. With this, it has nudged passed Deendayal Port, Kandla to emerge as the highest cargo handling major port of the country.

Paradip Port has also recorded growth of 10.02 million tonne (7.4 percent) of traffic on YoY basis. During the financial year the Port has achieved highest ever coastal shipping traffic of 59.19 million tonne. The thermal coal coastal shipping has reached 43.97 million tonne i.e., 4.02 percent over the previous year cargo handling.

Thus, the Paradip Port is emerging as a hub for coastal shipping in the country. Paradip Port has been able to improve its berth productivity to 33,014 MT from 31,050 MT of the previous financial year, thus registering 6.33 percent growth. The berth productivity achieved by Paradip Port is the highest among all the ports of the country.

During the financial year, the Port has handled 21,665 rakes, registering a growth of 7.65 percent over the previous financial year. During the financial year, the Port has handled 2710 ships, registering an increase of 13.82 percent over the previous financial year.