New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has handled 25.18 million tonnes of cargo during FY 2026-27 up to October, registering a 3.01 per cent increase over 24.44 million tonnes handled in the corresponding period of the previous financial year, supported by higher cargo volumes and operational improvements.

The port crossed the 25-million-tonne cargo-handling milestone on October 24, 2026, while container traffic increased 1.76 per cent to 5.02 lakh twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared with 4.94 lakh TEUs in the year-ago period, according to a press release issued by the port authority on Tuesday.

Among major cargo segments, coal handling increased 13.47 per cent to 10,459.94 tonnes from 9,217.90 tonnes in the ...