VOC Port’s Cargo Throughput Rises to 43.3 Million Tonnes in FY2025-26 from 34.1 Million Tonnes in FY2021-22

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port) in Tamil Nadu handled 43.3 million tonnes of cargo in FY2025-26, against 34.1 million tonnes in FY2021-22. The port says its cargo has grown steadily over the five financial years, which it links to better handling capability, improved operations and efforts to strengthen maritime trade.

What the numbers show

Cargo rose by 9.2 million tonnes over the period, a gain of about 27%. That works out to roughly 6% a year on a compound basis across the four years between FY2021-22 and FY2025-26. These two figures are the only data points supplied, so the pattern in between has not been verified.

What the port says

The port says the growth reflects its expanding role in India’s export-import trade and logistics, and says it is focused on strengthening handling capacity through infrastructure development, better connectivity and operational improvements, to become a more competitive maritime gateway. The announcement does not name specific projects, commodities or terminals behind the growth.

Reading the trend

Port-wide tonnage combines bulk cargo, coal, containers and other commodities, so it does not show which segments grew fastest. Details such as the split between coal, containers and other cargo, and the port’s capacity and utilisation, would show how much room is left for growth. The announcement also does not compare VOC Port with other major ports.

What next

Points to watch are the commodity split behind the growth, container volumes at the port’s terminals, the pace of new infrastructure and how the port’s FY2026-27 figures compare with this base.