| Which commodity had the smallest traffic share at ports during April-September, 2021-22? | Building Material & FRM Liquid (0.2%) each | Pulses recorded highest negative growth of 35.7% in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 followed by Fertilizer (21.0%), FRM Liquid (18.0%), LPG or LNG (7.0%), Thermal Coal (6.1%) and Edible Oil (5.1%) over April-September, 2020-21 (Table 2). • Amongst all commodities, Container is the highest commodity handled at ports of 56.22 million tonnes with a share of 19.0% followed by POL Crude (14.7%), Other Coal (13.8%), POL Products (11.7%), Other commodities (10.7%), Iron Ore/ Pellets (7.2%), Coking Coal (6.2%), Thermal Coal (5.3%), LPG & LNG (3.8%), Fertilizer (2.0%), Cement (1.7%), Iron & Steel (1.4%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Sugar (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material & FRM Liquid (0.2%) each during April-September, 2021-22. | 702 | comparison | 0.920 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | • Amongst all commodities, Container is the highest commodity handled at ports of 56.22 million tonnes with a share of 19.0% followed by POL Crude (14.7%), Other Coal (13.8%), POL Products (11.7%), Other commodities (10.7%), Iron Ore/ Pellets (7.2%), Coking Coal (6.2%), Thermal Coal (5.3%), LPG & LNG (3.8%), Fertilizer (2.0%), Cement (1.7%), Iron & Steel (1.4%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Sugar (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material & FRM Liquid (0.2%) each during April-September, 2021-22. | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity recorded the lowest growth during April-September, 2021-22? | Other Ores (2.7%) | • During the April-September, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 106.3% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (70.8%), Cement (42.2%), Other Coal (34.7%), Coking Coal (32.6%), Building Material (29.1%), Containers (27.4%), POL Crude (13.4%), Iron Ore (12.2%), Other Commodities (9.2%), Iron and Steel (7.9%), POL Products (5.5%), Sugar (5.2%) and Other Ores (2.7%). | 362 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | • During the April-September, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 106.3% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (70.8%), Cement (42.2%), Other Coal (34.7%), Coking Coal (32.6%), Building Material (29.1%), Containers (27.4%), POL Crude (13.4%), Iron Ore (12.2%), Other Commodities (9.2%), Iron and Steel (7.9%), POL Products (5.5%), Sugar (5.2%) and Other Ores (2.7%). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity recorded the second-highest growth during April-September, 2021-22? | Foodgrains excluding Pulses (70.8%) | • During the April-September, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 106.3% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (70.8%), Cement (42.2%), Other Coal (34.7%), Coking Coal (32.6%), Building Material (29.1%), Containers (27.4%), POL Crude (13.4%), Iron Ore (12.2%), Other Commodities (9.2%), Iron and Steel (7.9%), POL Products (5.5%), Sugar (5.2%) and Other Ores (2.7%). | 97 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | • During the April-September, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 106.3% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (70.8%), Cement (42.2%), Other Coal (34.7%), Coking Coal (32.6%), Building Material (29.1%), Containers (27.4%), POL Crude (13.4%), Iron Ore (12.2%), Other Commodities (9.2%), Iron and Steel (7.9%), POL Products (5.5%), Sugar (5.2%) and Other Ores (2.7%). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity achieved a growth percentage of 6.7% in September 2021? | Containers (6.7%) | Maritime Board (1.2%), Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (0.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (0.3%). • At a broad commodity level, Foodgrains excluding Pulses achieved highest growth of 102.6% in September, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Project Cargo (59.9%), Edible Oil (52.7%), FRM Liquid (28.8%), Iron and Steel (22.2%), POL Products (22.1%), Cement (13.5%), Containers (6.7%), POL Crude (6.0%), Other Commodities (3.5%) and Coking Coal (3.4%). Thermal Coal recorded highest negative growth of 67.1% in September, 2021 followed by Sugar (58.9%), Other Ores (49.9), Building Material (42.5), Fertilizer (38.8%), Other Coal (21.5%), LPG or LNG (17.7%) and Iron Ore Fine/ Pellets (9.5%). • At a broad commodity level, Container handled the maximum cargo traffic of 9. | 420 | list | 0.620 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | • At a broad commodity level, Foodgrains excluding Pulses achieved highest growth of 102.6% in September, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Project Cargo (59.9%), Edible Oil (52.7%), FRM Liquid (28.8%), Iron and Steel (22.2%), POL Products (22.1%), Cement (13.5%), Containers (6.7%), POL Crude (6.0%), Other Commodities (3.5%) and Coking Coal (3.4%). |
| What was the share of Overseas Cargo handled by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board during April-September, 2021-22? | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (16.0%) | Overseas and Coastal Cargo traffic handled during April-September, 2021-22 • Amongst the Non-Major Ports, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) handled the maximum Overseas Cargo of 177.54 million tonnes with a share of 69.8 followed by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (16.0%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (8.0%), MMB (3.8%), TNMB (1.3%), Puducherry (1.0%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (0.1%) during April-September, 2021-22 (Graph 2). • Amongst the Non-Major Ports, GMB handled the maximum Coastal Cargo of 20.41 million tonnes with a share of 50.1% followed by MMB (28.3%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (14.9%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (4.2%), A&N Islands (1.5%), TNMB (0.6%), Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) (0.2%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (0.1%) during April-September, 2021-22 (Graph 3). ****************************** | 228 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | Overseas and Coastal Cargo traffic handled during April-September, 2021-22 • Amongst the Non-Major Ports, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) handled the maximum Overseas Cargo of 177.54 million tonnes with a share of 69.8 followed by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (16.0%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (8.0%), MMB (3.8%), TNMB (1.3%), Puducherry (1.0%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (0.1%) during April-September, 2021-22 (Graph 2). |
| Which commodity recorded the highest negative growth in September 2021? | Thermal Coal recorded highest negative growth of 67.1% | Maritime Board (1.2%), Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (0.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (0.3%). • At a broad commodity level, Foodgrains excluding Pulses achieved highest growth of 102.6% in September, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Project Cargo (59.9%), Edible Oil (52.7%), FRM Liquid (28.8%), Iron and Steel (22.2%), POL Products (22.1%), Cement (13.5%), Containers (6.7%), POL Crude (6.0%), Other Commodities (3.5%) and Coking Coal (3.4%). Thermal Coal recorded highest negative growth of 67.1% in September, 2021 followed by Sugar (58.9%), Other Ores (49.9), Building Material (42.5), Fertilizer (38.8%), Other Coal (21.5%), LPG or LNG (17.7%) and Iron Ore Fine/ Pellets (9.5%). • At a broad commodity level, Container handled the maximum cargo traffic of 9. | 506 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | • At a broad commodity level, Foodgrains excluding Pulses achieved highest growth of 102.6% in September, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Project Cargo (59.9%), Edible Oil (52.7%), FRM Liquid (28.8%), Iron and Steel (22.2%), POL Products (22.1%), Cement (13.5%), Containers (6.7%), POL Crude (6.0%), Other Commodities (3.5%) and Coking Coal (3.4%). Thermal Coal recorded highest negative growth of 67.1% in September, 2021 followed by Sugar (58.9%), Other Ores (49.9), Building Material (42.5), Fertilizer (38.8%), Other Coal (21.5%), LPG or LNG (17.7%) |
| Which port recorded the highest growth in traffic during April-September 2021-22? | Captain of Ports, Goa recorded highest growth in traffic at 159.9% | Cargo traffic handled during April-September, 2021-22 • During the April-September, 2021-22, Captain of Ports, Goa recorded highest growth in traffic at 159.9% although there is a negligible share in total cargo handled by Non-major ports of State Maritime/ State Directorate of 295.12 million tonnes followed by Kerala Maritime Board (159.1%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (53.0%), Gujarat Maritime Board (15.2%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (11.9%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (10.4%). State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 was Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (42.7%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (25.2%), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (8.3%) and Ports Management Board, A&N (2.4%) over April- September, 2020-21 (Table-1). | 93 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | Cargo traffic handled during April-September, 2021-22 • During the April-September, 2021-22, Captain of Ports, Goa recorded highest growth in traffic at 159.9% although there is a negligible share in total cargo handled by Non-major ports of State Maritime/ State Directorate of 295.12 million tonnes followed by Kerala Maritime Board (159.1%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (53.0%), Gujarat Maritime Board (15.2%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (11.9%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (10.4%). |
| How much cargo traffic was handled at Non-Major Ports during April-September, 2021-22? | 295.12 million tonnes | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO SEPTEMBER, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- September, 2021-22, increased by 14.9% to 295.12 million tonnes from 256.91 million tonnes handled during April-September, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-September, 2021-22 increased by 13.1% to 254.37 million tonnes from 224.89 million tonnes during April-September, 2020-21. | 502 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- September, 2021-22, increased by 14.9% to 295.12 million tonnes from 256.91 million tonnes handled during April-September, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 |
| What was the negative growth percentage of Edible Oil during April-September, 2021-22? | Edible Oil (5.1%) | Pulses recorded highest negative growth of 35.7% in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 followed by Fertilizer (21.0%), FRM Liquid (18.0%), LPG or LNG (7.0%), Thermal Coal (6.1%) and Edible Oil (5.1%) over April-September, 2020-21 (Table 2). • Amongst all commodities, Container is the highest commodity handled at ports of 56.22 million tonnes with a share of 19.0% followed by POL Crude (14.7%), Other Coal (13.8%), POL Products (11.7%), Other commodities (10.7%), Iron Ore/ Pellets (7.2%), Coking Coal (6.2%), Thermal Coal (5.3%), LPG & LNG (3.8%), Fertilizer (2.0%), Cement (1.7%), Iron & Steel (1.4%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Sugar (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material & FRM Liquid (0.2%) each during April-September, 2021-22. | 187 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | Pulses recorded highest negative growth of 35.7% in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 followed by Fertilizer (21.0%), FRM Liquid (18.0%), LPG or LNG (7.0%), Thermal Coal (6.1%) and Edible Oil (5.1%) over April-September, 2020-21 (Table 2). | 4 |
| What was the negative growth percentage of LPG or LNG during April-September, 2021-22? | LPG or LNG (7.0%) | Pulses recorded highest negative growth of 35.7% in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 followed by Fertilizer (21.0%), FRM Liquid (18.0%), LPG or LNG (7.0%), Thermal Coal (6.1%) and Edible Oil (5.1%) over April-September, 2020-21 (Table 2). • Amongst all commodities, Container is the highest commodity handled at ports of 56.22 million tonnes with a share of 19.0% followed by POL Crude (14.7%), Other Coal (13.8%), POL Products (11.7%), Other commodities (10.7%), Iron Ore/ Pellets (7.2%), Coking Coal (6.2%), Thermal Coal (5.3%), LPG & LNG (3.8%), Fertilizer (2.0%), Cement (1.7%), Iron & Steel (1.4%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Sugar (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material & FRM Liquid (0.2%) each during April-September, 2021-22. | 144 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20Major%20Sep%202021.pdf | Pulses recorded highest negative growth of 35.7% in traffic during April-September, 2021-22 followed by Fertilizer (21.0%), FRM Liquid (18.0%), LPG or LNG (7.0%), Thermal Coal (6.1%) and Edible Oil (5.1%) over April-September, 2020-21 (Table 2). | 4 |