Mormugao port is working on projects to handle large quantities of imported coal in addition to iron ore export, which accounts for 80 per cent of the port’s traffic throughput but the share is to gradually decline.?

The port handles about 5 million tonnes of coal, which is targeted to
rise to 15 mt by 2014. The jump in throughput should be possible, as Mr
Praveen Agarwal, Chairman of the port, explains, because of the
augmentation of coal handling capacity through initiatives being taken
by the port authorities themselves as well as in association with
private partner. For example, the Adanis of Mundra port will be
involved in one of the coal handling berths. Iron ore, of course, will
continue to be the port’s mainstay – with the throughput estimated to
rise to 45 mt in 2014 from 33 mt.

Source: The Hindu Business Line

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