<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">In a historic operational performance, the <b>New
Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA)</b> has shattered all previous performance
benchmarks by officially crossing the <b>50 Million Tonnes (MT)</b> cargo
handling milestone for the financial year ending March 31, 2026. The record
volume firmly places the Karnataka-based gateway within an elite bracket of
India's high-performing major ports, driven by an aggressive scaling of
containerized goods, petroleum products, and dry bulk trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">The port authority's stellar yearly performance
underscores the success of recent business development drives, multi-user berth
infrastructure expansions, and digitized terminal clearance setups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cargo Growth Vectors and Key Commodities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Surging
Dry and Liquid Bulk</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The primary volume anchors for
NMPA's historic run included substantial year-on-year growth in crude oil
imports, petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) products, alongside
high-capacity inflows of coal and fertilizers to support regional
industrial needs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Accelerating
Containerization</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The port logged a significant spike
in its twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container volumes, driven by
increased agricultural exports such as coffee, cashews, and spices moving
directly from the hinterlands of Karnataka and North Kerala to international
destinations.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Efficiency Upgrades and Turnaround Times<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Deep-Draft
Berth Optimization</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: To handle ultra-large bulk
vessels, NMPA strategically enhanced its deep-draft berthing
infrastructure, allowing for faster cargo offloading speeds and reducing
localized vessel waiting periods.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mechanization
and Coastal Infrastructure</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The integration of
state-of-the-art harbor mobile cranes and the automation of cargo handling
yards dramatically minimized cargo dwell times, making the port highly
attractive to major shipping lines seeking cost-effective transit windows
on the Indian west coast.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>