India, April 25 -- Major ports have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday.

The ports, shipping and waterways minister further said that this marks a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent, reaffirming the sector's strong recovery, enhanced efficiency, and sustained growth trajectory.

He said that during 2025-26, overall capex by the Shipping Ministry and its attached organisations was Rs 14,953 crore compared to Rs 9,708 crore in 2024-25.

"During 2025-26, 94 ships were added to the Indian Flag with the addition of 25.67 lakh Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) compared to 45 ships with 7.72 lakh DWT during 2024-25," the minister said a...