Adani Port cargo volume rises 7 pc to 223 MT in FY20

New Delhi, Apr 2 () Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Thursday said it achieved a throughput of 223 million tonnes (MT) during the financial year 2019-20, registering a growth of 7 per cent in cargo volume over the previous financial year.

Gautam Adani-led APSEZ is the largest commercial port operator in India.

"Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited for the 12-month period ended 31st March, 2020, achieved a throughput of 223 MMT (million metric tonne) across its nine operating ports in India, thus registering 7 per cent cargo volume growth on a year-on-year basis," it said in a regulatory filing to the BSE.

APSEZ accounts for nearly one-fourth of the cargo movement in the country.

It is present across 10 domestic ports in six maritime states of Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. NAM HRS