Infrastructure

Table 66 - Category-wise Traffic

Item 1993-94 1999-2000
('000 Tonnes)    
Break bulk    
- MPT 2862 4761
- JNPT 31 147
- All major ports 12,768 16655
Conventional dry bulk    
- MPT 1300 913
- JNPT 218 691
- All major ports 30,674 51757
Container    
- MPT 5,413 70505
- JNPT 2,077 10424
- All major ports 12,249 27408
Liquid bulk    
- MPT 21,170 18582
- JNPT - 2171
- All major ports 81,301 129335
Mechanical dry bulk    
- MPT - -
- JNPT 1,062 1287
- All major ports 42,268 46486
 
  • Liquid bulk and container traffic dominates at MPT