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TBB BUREAU
PARADIP, MAY 13, 2023
In a remarkable achievement, Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has bagged three awards in the categories like No.1 Major Port for overall annual performance, for achieving the highest incremental improvement for cargo handled, and for achieving the best performance for Ship Berth Day Output during the year 2022-23 under the “Sagar Shreshtha Samman” awards.
PPA Chairman PL Haranadh and senior officials of PPA received the awards from Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal in the presence of MoS for MoPSW Shripad Naik, MoPSW Secretary Sudhansh Pant during the during the launch of Harit Sagar Green Port guidelines 2023 in a ceremony held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
“Sagar Shreshtha Samman” awards were presented to Major Ports for their all time best performance on select operational and financial parameters for the year 2022-23.
Commenting on the spectacular achievement, PPA Chairman Haranadh said, “We are thrilled to win the coveted awards. The recognition of the important milestones achieved by Team PPA and Team Paradip is indeed a real boost to our work. This is a tremendous accolade for our indomitable spirit and work ethics. Under the dynamic leadership and guidance of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, Hon’ble Union Minister MoPSW, PPA looks forward to adding new feathers to its cap in the current fiscal also.”
Paradip Port has recorded the highest ever growth of 19.02 MMT Traffic i.e. 16.56 per cent over the last fiscal’s traffic among all the Ports in the country. Paradip Port has contributed 19.2 million metric tonnes i.e. 25.6 per cent out of the total growth in cargo handling achieved by all the major ports during the financial year 2022-23. During the previous financial year, the Port has achieved the highest ever coastal shipping traffic of 58.42 million metric tonnes, with a growth of 16.22 million metric tonnes i.e. 38 per cent over the previous year. The thermal coal coastal shipping has grown by 14 million metric tonnes i.e. 50 per cent over the previous year cargo handling. Thus, the Paradip Port is emerging as a hub for coastal shipping in the country. The berth productivity of 31050 MT achieved by Paradip Port is the highest among all the ports of the country.
