As coal imports fall, major ports chalk out new strategies

With coal imports declining, most major ports of the country are looking at coastal shipping and diversifying cargo to offset the impact on capacity utilisation.
 
According to the Indian Ports Association, the amount of thermal coal handled at major ports during April-September was 41.31 million tonnes, down 16 per cent from the corresponding period last year.
 
Except Kolkata and New Mangalore ports, all other major ones witnessed a significant fall in thermal coal imports in the period under review.
 

Source: Indian Port Association

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