Container traffic at India’s major ports grew around 9 per cent year-on-year in the April–June quarter of FY27, signalling resilient demand for containerised trade. This expansion came despite elevated geopolitical risk in West Asia and concerns over possible disruption to key global shipping routes.
Adani Ports & SEZ cargo and container volumes
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) handled about 138.1 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in Q1 FY27, an increase of roughly 15 per cent compared with the same period last year. The quarterly performance was supported by an estimated 18 per cent rise in container volumes and a 12 per cent uptick in liquid cargo.
In June alone, APSEZ managed close to 46.8 MMT of cargo, about 13 per cent higher year-on-year. Monthly growth was driven by roughly 18 per cent expansion in container traffic and around 11 per cent growth in liquid cargo handling.
Sector resilience amid global shipping risks
The first quarter numbers highlight the ability of Indian ports to sustain throughput even when global supply chains face potential disruptions. Despite market worries over shipping routes passing through sensitive chokepoints, container flows across India’s major ports continued to trend upward.
