Mumbai: The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) clocked its highest-ever cargo throughput of 75.15 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2025–26, registering a 9.5% growth over the previous year, underscoring strong operational performance despite global trade uncertainties.Mumbai Port also maintained its lead in cruise tourism, handling 95 cruise calls and over 2.5 lakh passengers. In shipbuilding and repair, it handled 87 vessels for repair and 23 under construction, while advancing plans for a greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Maharashtra.The growth was broad-based, led by liquid bulk cargo, which rose 9.8% to 46.83 MMT, followed by dry bulk, up 14.7% to 22.77 MMT, while break bulk maintained a steady share. Overall cargo composition stood at 63% liquid bulk, 30% dry bulk and 7% break bulk.The port handled 1,850 vessels, including 1,515 cargo ships, indicating increased maritime activity. Stronger logistics, faster cargo handling and cruise growth thus has benefitted trade being a cheaper mode or transport and jobs and commuters.MbPA retained a robust 30% share in coastal cargo (21.9 MMT), reinforcing its role in domestic logistics. A key highlight was a 141% surge in fertiliser and fertiliser raw material imports, supporting the agriculture sector. The port also handled over 80,000 vehicles, including premium and electric models, and continued to grow as a hub for project cargo such as heavy engineering equipment.Rail connectivity saw a significant boost, with rail-borne cargo more than doubling to 5.26 lakh metric tonnes, aiding efficient and sustainable evacuation. Operational efficiency improved, with average vessel turnaround time reducing to 64.05 hours and berth productivity rising to 11,365 MT per berth day.With ongoing infrastructure upgrades and policy support under national logistics initiatives, MbPA has set a target of 80 MMT cargo throughput for FY27, signalling continued growth in India’s maritime trade.
