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Chennai Port Sets New Records: Surpasses Monthly Traffic Benchmark, Handles Record TEUs
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Chennai Port Sets New Records: Surpasses Monthly Traffic Benchmark, Handles Record TEUs

Chennai Port has handled the monthly traffic of 5.326 million metric tons (MMT), reaching this milestone for the first time in 15 years.

 

Further, Chennai Port has achieved a landmark performance by handling 1,80,686 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in December 2024, surpassing the previous record of 1,70,606 TEUs set in August 2024.

 

Shri. Sunil Paliwal, I.A.S., Chairperson, Chennai Port Authority, commended the efforts of various contributors to these achievements. He acknowledged the valuable work of Terminal Operators M/s Chennai Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Chennai International Terminal Pvt. Ltd., as well as the stakeholders, and the port officials.

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