Welcome to episode 30 of The Port Report from THE WEEK, with the latest updates from the world of ports for the week of August 29 to September 4.
The Mundra Port, where operations have been disrupted after empty-container depot operators suspended services from August 28, with around 1,500 container transporters later halting movements in solidarity.
The trigger was Adani Ports’ decision, effective September 1, to freeze empty-yard codes outside the port limits, handle, and store empty export-import (EXIM) containers within designated yards inside the Mundra SEZ.
The new empty container yard is intended to streamline movements, cut congestion and improve turnaround times, but the strikes have meant delays in EXIM cargo flows even as global shipping lines issue advisories warning of operational disruption.
Next, the crude oil tanker Atrebates was successfully secured at the Vishakhapatnam Port’s single point mooring facility on September 1, becoming the largest ship to call at the port, with a capacity of more than 3.21 lakh deadweight tonnage.
Moving on, the V.O. Chidambaranar Port recorded a nearly 10 per cent growth in port traffic in August 2026, which comes as the JSW Tuticorin Multipurpose Terminal hit its highest-ever monthly cargo throughput of 5.50 lakh metric tonnes over the same period.
The Tuticorin-based port also handled its first-ever crude palm oil vessel, the ZY Galaxy, at the modified Coal Jetty-2, supported by dedicated pipelines connecting the berth to storage facilities located about 5km away.
Next, the August 2026 container cargo throughput at the Vizhinjam Port reached a record high of 1 lakh 41 thousand 759 TEUs across its ports, while the handling of 11 thousand 11 TEUs aboard the MSC Palak is also a milestone in single-vessel cargo operations.
Finally, Adani Ports’ overall cargo throughput over the same period hit an all-time high of 50 million metric tonnes, reflecting a 19 per cent year-on-year growth.
That's all from Port Report with THE WEEK, and we'll see you next week. For more updates from the maritime sector, visit the special microsite at theweek.in.
