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Ahmedabad April 20 Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd in Gujarat has achieved a new peak in cargo handling volumes by handling 13.5 million tonnes (mt) of dry, liquid and crude oil cargo for the financial year 2006-07; against 8.1 mt for FY 2005 - 06.

This represents over 66 per cent increase in volume. The total volume including the container cargo stands at 19.7 mt for 2006-07 (11.7 mt), recording over 68 per cent increase in overall volume, according to a company release here on Friday.

The port has achieved these volumes on account of planning for efficient utilisation and optimal scheduling of logistics related infrastructure, particularly availability of rail rakes for evacuation, mechanical bagging of fertiliser and wheat and increase in warehouse capacity. The handling equipment at the port has been upgraded and maintained efficiently to ensure uninterrupted availability. The single-point mooring facility handled over 3.5 mt of crude oil imports in FY 2006-07.

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