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Kandla Container Terminal handles record cargo during FY 2025-26

April 14, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Kandla Container Terminal, operated by the J M Baxi Group, has been recognised as the fastest-growing terminal at Kandla during the FY 2025-26 Annual Recognition Awards by the Deendayal Port Authority.

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Adani’s Gangavaram Port sets new deep-draft benchmark

April 14, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Adani’s Gangavaram Port has achieved a significant milestone by handling its deepest-ever draft vessel, setting a new benchmark across the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone network.

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Mundra Port emerges as India’s top auto export hub with record shipment

April 13, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Mundra Port, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, has become India’s largest automobile export hub after shipping a record 6,008 cars in a single vessel.

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Vallarpadam ICTT reports decline in container handling during FY 2025-26

April 8, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), Chennai Port recorded container throughput of 767,948 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during FY 2025-26, a decline of around 8 per cent compared to the previous year.

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Deendayal Port hosts India’s first methanol bunkering trial

April 6, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Deendayal Port (Kandla) in Gujarat has recently conducted India’s first methanol bunkering demonstration, marking a major step toward cleaner maritime fuel adoption.

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JNPA advances digital twin technology for smarter port operations

April 6, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) is moving forward with the adoption of digital twin technology to modernise and optimise port operations.

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Major ports achieve 7.06 per cent YoY cargo growth in FY 2025-26

April 6, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

India’s major ports handled a record 915.17 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in FY 2025-26, surpassing the target of 904 mt and registering a 7.06 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth.

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Knowledge Marine deploys India’s deepest backhoe dredger at JNPA

April 6, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) has deployed ‘River Pearl 47’, India’s largest and deepest Indian-flag backhoe dredger, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) under a contract awarded by the Dredging Corporation of India.

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Deendayal Port Authority crosses 160 mt cargo milestone in FY 2025-26

April 2, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has crossed the 160 million tonnes (mt) cargo handling mark in FY 2025-26, achieving its highest-ever throughput and emerging as the top-performing major port in India.

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Mumbai Port hits record 75.15 mt cargo in FY 2025-26

April 2, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) achieved its highest-ever cargo throughput of 75.15 million tonnes (mt) in FY 2025-26, registering a 9.5 per cent year-on-year increase despite global trade uncertainties.

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Adani Ports crosses 500 mt cargo milestone in FY 2025-26

April 1, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has surpassed the landmark 500 million tonnes (mt) cargo handling in FY 2025-26

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JNPA sets new record with 102 mt cargo handling in FY 2025-26

April 1, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) achieved a record cargo handling of 102 million tonnes (mt) in FY 2025-26, marking a significant milestone in its operational history.

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Adani Ports launches India’s first ‘Port of Refuge’ to enhance maritime safety

March 30, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has operationalised India’s first “Port of Refuge” (PoR), creating a formal system to assist ships in distress and handle maritime emergencies.

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JNPA achieves 100 million tonnes cargo milestone

March 26, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has achieved a major milestone by handling 100 million tonnes of cargo in a single year, becoming only the fourth Indian port to reach this level after Deendayal, Paradip and Mundra ports.

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VOC Port handles India’s longest windmill blades

March 25, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

V.O. Chidambaranar Port achieved a milestone by handling windmill blades measuring 90.2 metres, the longest ever in India, surpassing the previous 89.6 metres record.

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Paradip Multipurpose Cargo Terminal sets new steel discharge record

March 24, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The J M Baxi Group’s Paradip Multipurpose Clean Cargo Terminal achieved a major milestone by recording its highest-ever steel discharge.

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Deendayal Port conducts first triple ship-to-ship operation at a tidal port

March 24, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Deendayal Port Authority at Kandla has achieved a major maritime milestone by successfully conducting the country’s first-ever triple banking ship-to-ship (STS) cargo transfer at a strong tidal port.

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DP World’s Mundra International Container Terminal handles 1.5 million TEUs in 2025

March 17, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

DP World’s Mundra International Container Terminal delivered robust performance in calendar year 2025, handling nearly 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)

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VPA unveils Rs 830 million dredging plan to combat coastal erosion

March 16, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has launched a Rs 830 million, three-year dredging and beach nourishment project to protect Visakhapatnam’s coastline from erosion.

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Union Government inaugurates India’s first fully automated dry bulk terminal at Haldia

March 16, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

On March 14, 2026, Union Government inaugurated the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) developed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)

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Category: Major/ Non-major Ports

Kandla Container Terminal handles record cargo during FY 2025-26

Adani’s Gangavaram Port sets new deep-draft benchmark

Mundra Port emerges as India’s top auto export hub with record shipment

Vallarpadam ICTT reports decline in container handling during FY 2025-26

Deendayal Port hosts India’s first methanol bunkering trial

JNPA advances digital twin technology for smarter port operations

Major ports achieve 7.06 per cent YoY cargo growth in FY 2025-26

Knowledge Marine deploys India’s deepest backhoe dredger at JNPA

Deendayal Port Authority crosses 160 mt cargo milestone in FY 2025-26

Mumbai Port hits record 75.15 mt cargo in FY 2025-26

Adani Ports crosses 500 mt cargo milestone in FY 2025-26

JNPA sets new record with 102 mt cargo handling in FY 2025-26

Adani Ports launches India’s first ‘Port of Refuge’ to enhance maritime safety

JNPA achieves 100 million tonnes cargo milestone

VOC Port handles India’s longest windmill blades

Paradip Multipurpose Cargo Terminal sets new steel discharge record

Deendayal Port conducts first triple ship-to-ship operation at a tidal port

DP World’s Mundra International Container Terminal handles 1.5 million TEUs in 2025

VPA unveils Rs 830 million dredging plan to combat coastal erosion

Union Government inaugurates India’s first fully automated dry bulk terminal at Haldia

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