Kolkatta, Vizag, Tuticorin, NMPT, Mormugao, Mumbai, JNPT, Kandla have all reported an increase in income surplus compared to last year. According to IPA (Indian Ports Association), the handling cost per-tonne have come down by 2% and the manpower costs have gone by 20% however, the no. of people deployed have gone down.    Overall cargo traffic has increased by 10% and no. of vessels calling at these major ports have also registered an increase of 6%.

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