181mn. t. container cargo by `13-14: CARE

With Indian economy expected to register consistent growth, India’s export-import trade was expected to increase as well as the proportion of containerised cargo to total cargo handled.

The container traffic at the major ports, which stood at 4.74 Mn TEU (equivalent to 59.73 million tons) in 2005-06, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.57 per cent to reach 15.1 Mn TEUs (181.20mn.t.) by 2013-14, according to the INSA Annual review for 2005-06.