Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- India's cargo handling capacity at ports has increased by 22 per cent, from 2.3 billion tonnes to 2.8 billion tonnes annually since 2017-18, but logistical and operational bottlenecks beyond port facilities continue to affect overall trade efficiency, according to a joint report by FICCI and Kearney.

The report said cargo handled at major and non-major ports increased by 38 per cent from 1,209 million tonnes to 1,668 million tonnes during the period. Port capacity utilisation also improved from 52 per cent to 59 per cent, indicating that facilities continue to have additional capacity.

"The next phase of maritime growth will be decided less by berths and cranes than by the shipping services, inland links, logistics and...