Adani Ports cargo volumes surge 9% in December
The primary engine of growth for December was the container segment, which saw volumes surge by 18%.
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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India’s private port operator, continued its growth into the end of 2025, reporting a 9% year-on-year (YoY) increase in cargo volumes for December.
According to a regulatory filing on January 5, the company handled 41.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during the month. This follows a strong performance in November, which saw 41 MMT of cargo and a 14% YoY increase.
The primary engine of growth for December was the container segment, which saw volumes surge by 18%. This demand highlights the company's successful pivot toward higher-margin container traffic.
For the April–December 2025 (Year-to-Date) period, the numbers were even more significant, with total cargo reaching 367.3 MMT, marking an 11% increase year-over-year (YoY), and container volumes seeing a substantial rise of 21% YoY.
While the shipping ports saw steady gains, the logistics segment presented a mixed performance. Logistics Rail handled 59,037 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in December, which was flat compared to the previous year.
However, for the nine-month Year-to-Date (YTD) period, rail volumes increased by 11% to 528,872 TEUs. Separately, the General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GPWIS) volumes saw a 7% decline in December to 1.8 MMT, though these volumes remained stable at 16.1 MMT on a YTD basis.
