Deendayal Port reaches 125-million-tonne milestone 72 days ahead of last year

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) at Kandla in Gujarat has crossed 125 million tonnes of cargo throughput in financial year 2026–27, reaching the threshold 72 days earlier than in the previous financial year. The achievement follows its record 160.11-million-tonne performance in 2025–26, when it ranked first among India’s major ports by cargo volume.

In its announcement, DPA credited the milestone to the efforts of its workforce and operational teams. The update did not provide a commodity-wise breakdown or identify the cargo categories responsible for reaching the threshold earlier.

Reaching the same cargo threshold 72 days sooner demonstrates a faster accumulation of throughput than in the previous financial year. It provides an indication of the volume moving through the port, although it does not establish a precise year-on-year growth rate.

Calculating that rate would require cumulative cargo figures for matching dates in both years. The milestone announcement also does not provide the operational data needed to separate the effects of cargo demand, vessel arrivals, handling productivity or changes in the commodity mix.

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