Essar Port Hazira Terminal sees 22% third-party cargo growth in Q1
Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd (EBTL), that operates the 50 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) bulk terminal in Hazira, Gujarat, on Tuesday announced a 22 percent growth in its third-party business during the first quarter ended June, on a year-on-year basis.
The company achieved an overall cargo throughput of 7 million tonnes (MT) in the first quarter of the financial year 2019-20, of which 1.1 MT was third-party cargo, the company said in a statement, adding that the share of third-party cargo in overall cargo volumes also rose to 15.7 percent.
The statement also said that the overall cargo growth was up 2.9 percent.
"There is a significant upswing in the region's economic activity and the Hazira terminal is well placed to capitalize on the opportunity. The focus on operational efficiencies and increase in third-party cargo will be major catalysts in fuelling future growth," it said.
Essar Ports' current operations span four terminals with a combined capacity of 110 MTPA. Having clocked a throughput of 40 MT in fiscal 2018-2019, Essar Ports is expecting to handle over 60 MT in the current financial year, it added.
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