Adani's Mundra Port among 8 in India to enter World Bank's Global Top 100 list

A total of nine Indian ports entered the Global Top 100 ranking in the latest edition of the Container Port Performance Index, 2023, by the World Bank and S&P Global Marketing Intelligence.

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said Visakhapatnam Port secured 19th spot, marking a major improvement from 115 in 2022.

Mundra Port is ranked at 27th place, improving from 48th spot last year, he said.

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Calling this a tremendous achievement, the Union Minister credited the government's Sagarmala programme for the modernisation of ports.

"There has been a significant improvement via operational efficiency and service delivery in the efficient handling of ships and cargo...We have been able to work on improving the efficiency of our ports through path-breaking ambitious initiatives like Sagarmala. This has helped us build resilience, incorporate new technology, and green infrastructure to ensure the stability of global markets and sustainability of India's maritime industry," he said.

He also expressed confidence that India's maritime sector will further improve resilience and efficiency and boost economic development led by ports.