New Delhi, May 13 -- India's major ports handled 855 million tonnes of cargo in FY25, 4.3% more than the 819 million tonnes they handled in FY24, and hit new milestones in operational efficiency and infrastructure modernisation, the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) said on Tuesday.

This growth highlights the resilience and capacity of major ports in accommodating rising trade volumes, the ministry added. The increase in traffic was driven by higher container throughput (10%), fertilisers (13%), petrol, oil and lubricants (3%), and miscellaneous commodities (31%) than in the previous fiscal year.

Petroleum, oil, and lubricants-including crude, petroleum products, and LPG/LNG-led the charts with a volume of 254.5 million ...