<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_f1dff7786d11fa3c-43" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-87" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Celebrating India’s 80th Independence Day, the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="62" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Cochin Port Authority (CoPA)</b><span class="citation-87" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> marked a historic milestone by registering its highest-ever annual cargo throughput of </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="178" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">38.06 million metric tonnes (MMT)</b><span class="citation-87" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and crossing the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="229" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹1,000 crore threshold in financial turnover</b><span class="citation-87 citation-end-87" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_f1dff7786d11fa3c-44" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Addressing officers, employees, and port stakeholders during the celebrations at the Administrative Building lawns, <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Dr. <span class="citation-86" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">M. Angamuthu, IAS, Chairperson, Cochin Port Authority</span></b><span class="citation-86" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, commended the collective operational performance and outlined an aggressive growth roadmap to scale throughput beyond </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="293" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">40 MMT during the current fiscal</b><span class="citation-86" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and cross </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="336" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">50 MMT within the next four to five years</b><span class="citation-86 citation-end-86" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Strategic Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" id="p-rc_f1dff7786d11fa3c-45" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Record-Breaking Volume Performance:</b> <span class="citation-85" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Cochin Port achieved an all-time high cargo handling volume of </span><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="99" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">38.06 MMT</b><span class="citation-85 citation-end-85" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, driven by steady expansion in liquid bulk (POL), containerized freight via the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam, and coastal cargo movements.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_f1dff7786d11fa3c-46" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Financial Performance:</b> <span class="citation-84" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Operational discipline and diversified revenue streams propelled the port's total financial turnover past </span><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="129" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹1,000 crore</b><span class="citation-84" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, with forward targets established to reach </span><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="185" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹1,500 to ₹2,000 crore</b><span class="citation-84 citation-end-84" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> over the medium term.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Capacity Expansion to 50+ MMT:</b> Under its strategic modernization masterplan, CoPA is prioritizing berth deepening, mechanization of bulk handling, and expansion of multimodal rail-inland waterway links to boost annual handling capacity above 50 MMT.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" id="p-rc_f1dff7786d11fa3c-47" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sustainable Regional Integration:</b> <span class="citation-83 citation-end-83" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port leadership emphasized developing maritime and logistics infrastructure in alignment with the broader economic aspirations of Kochi and the State of Kerala, promoting green port operations, bunkering, and ship repair ecosystems.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>