Traffic handled at Chennai Port from 2000-01 to 2013-14

August 3, 2015

Author: OGD PMU Team

The total traffic handled at Chennai port in 2000-01 was 41220 Thousand Tonnes and it increased to 51105 Thousand Tonnes in 2013-14. The traffic handled at Chennai port in the Overseas Unloaded category in 2000-01 was 13187 Thousand Tonnes. The traffic handled in Overseas Loaded category in 2000-01 was 11567 Thousand Tonnes. The traffic handled in Coastal Unloaded category in 2000-01 was 15733 Thousand Tonnes. The traffic handled in Coastal Loaded category in 2000-01 was 733 Thousand Tonnes.

The traffic handled at Chennai port in the Overseas Unloaded category in 2001-02 was 12682 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -3.83% decline over the previous year. The traffic handled in Overseas Loaded category in 2001-02 was 11952 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded 3.33% growth over the previous year. The traffic handled in Coastal Unloaded category in 2001-02 was 10458 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -33.53% decline over the previous year. The traffic handled in Coastal Loaded category in 2001-02 was 1023 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded 39.56% growth over the previous year.

The traffic handled at Chennai port in the Overseas Unloaded category in 2013-14 was 29733 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -2.41% decline over the previous year. The total growth recorded during 2000-01 to 2013-14 was 125.47%. The traffic handled in Overseas Loaded category in 2013-14 was 18153 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -2.12% decline over the previous year. The total growth recorded during 2000-01 to 2013-14 was 56.94%. The traffic handled in Coastal Unloaded category in 2013-14 was 2800 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -28.33% decline over the previous year. The total decline recorded during 2000-01 to 2013-14 was -82.2%.

The traffic handled in Coastal Loaded category in 2013-14 was 419 Thousand Tonnes. It recorded -13.25% decline over the previous year. The total decline recorded during 2000-01 to 2013-14 was -42.84%.

Note: Figures in (000 Tonnes), Source: Chennai Port 1950-51, breakup of Loaded and Unloaded Cargo not available.