Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has announced that it recorded an unprecedented 75 million metric tonnes (mmt) of cargo throughput in FY 2025-26. The port has witnessed a 5.03 per cent growth in cargo volume as compared to the previous fiscal year (as of September 26, 2025). This marks the fastest 75 mmt ever handled in the history of all Indian major ports.
Among commodities, crude oil reached 17.22 mmt during the period under consideration, exhibiting a growth of 19.34 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous FY 2024-25. Similarly, coastal thermal coal loading reached 22.51 mmt (4.3 per cent increase), and flux material volume reached 2.97 mmt (19 per cent increase).