New Delhi: Container traffic is expected to remain a key growth driver for Indian ports, supported by favourable macroeconomic conditions, rising domestic consumption, and greater adoption of containerisation, with volumes projected to expand at a 7-9 per cent CAGR over FY26-FY28.
According to a Motilal Oswal report, the expansion in container volumes will diverge significantly from other commodities. Coal traffic is likely to post a compounding decline of 2-4 per cent as higher domestic coal production, renewable energy adoption, and import substitution reduce thermal coal imports, although coastal coal movement is expected to remain resilient.
