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Adani Ports shares rise 1% after 1HFY24 cargo hits lifetime high of 202.6 MMT

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) registered a 26 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in September in its total cargo volumes to 32.8 million metric tonnes (MMT).

October 03, 2023 / 11:01 IST
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Between April and September, Adani ports handled 202.6 MMT of total cargo, crossing the 200 MMT milestone in the first six months of the year.
Between April and September, Adani ports handled 202.6 MMT of total cargo, crossing the 200 MMT milestone in the first six months of the year.

Adani Ports share price jumped 1% on NSE to hit an intraday high of Rs 835 on Tuesday after the Adani group company shared business update for the month of September. During H1FY24, the company managed a lifetime high of 202.6 MMT of total cargo,  thereby crossing the 200 MMT milestone in the initial six months of the year.

This growth is supported by all key ports in the APSEZ portfolio, with container cargo growth of around 18 percent to 74.8 MMT and dry bulk growth of around 10 percent to 106.3 MMT. Adani Ports operates five ports and terminals on the east coast — Dhamra in Odisha; Gangavaram and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh; and Kattupalli and Ennore in Tamil Nadu.

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Adani Ports’ logistics business continued to record significant growth, with the highest-ever half-yearly rail volumes of 279,177 TEUs (up 25 percent YoY) and GPWIS volumes of 8.92 MMT (up 42 percent) .

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