In a significant achievement for India’s maritime sector, the Major Ports under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during FY 2025–26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT. This marks a year-on-year growth of 7.06%, reaffirming the sector’s strong recovery, enhanced efficiency, and sustained growth trajectory. This milestone underscores the ...

Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, Hon’ble Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, visited Paradip Port Authority (PPA) to review its operations and long-term expansion plans. She was received by Shri P. L. Haranadh, IRTS, Chairman, PPA, at the Wet Basin and accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the CISF Unit. She also took a launch ride to review berth readiness, vessel ...

The government has undertaken various connectivity projects to strengthen hinterland connectivity to the ports in Odisha including Paradip, Dhamra and Gopalpur. These include upgradation and widening of national highways, new and additional rail lines, auto-signaling, rail over bridge, waterways connectivity and multi-modal logistics park. A list of completed, under implementation and under planning projects identified to strengthen road and rail connectivity to ports ...

India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, in Category B of 10 members comprising of countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade. India secured the highest number of votes in this category, receiving 154 out of 169 valid votes casted during the election. The Council elections were held during the 34th ...

Paradip Port of Odisha created history by achieving the fastest ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a Fiscal since its inception on 27th November. This is the 9th consecutive year the port has crossed the 100 MMT mark and clocked 100.15 MMT and thus by exhibited a growth of 4.78 % on Y-o-Y basis and it has done so 12 days earlier ...

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has achieved two major milestones in advancing India’s inland water transport ecosystem under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) on National Waterway-1. The Kalughat Intermodal Terminal in Bihar has been formally handed over to SAPL – Summit Alliance Port East Gateway (India) Pvt. Ltd. for operations and maintenance. Meanwhile, cargo ...

India Maritime Week 2025 opened in Mumbai with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) leading a series of landmark agreements and global collaborations focused on sustainability, innovation, and investment in the maritime sector. The inaugural Ministerial Plenary, chaired by Shri Shantanu Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and addressed by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble ...

A historic chapter in India’s maritime journey was written in Bhavnagar on 19th September 2025, when a MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the “Samudra Se Samriddhi – Transforming India’s Maritime Sector” event addressed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOU’s were signed on 18th September, ...

Paradip Port Authority  (PPA’s) remarkable journey has reached new heights with the recent record-breaking achievement of clocking incredible 145.38 MMT cargo throughput in FY 2023-24 and thus-by nudged passed Deendayal Port, Kandla to emerge as the highest cargo handling major port of the country. For the first time in the 56 years history of operation, PPA has surpassed previous records, set ...

Paradip Port achieved another milestone by handling highest ever cargo traffic of 6,49,730 Metric Tonnes in a single day on 14th December 2022. While congratulating Team PPA on this stupendous performance, Shri P.L.Haranadh, Chairman, PPA has also offered his heartfelt thanks to all Stakeholders for their constant support and immense contribution. This is to be noted that after dredging of ...