New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) disclosed a robust cargo‑handling record for September 2026 and the opening six months of fiscal year 2026‑27.
In its operational update filed with the stock exchanges, the firm reported handling 46 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in September 2026, a rise of 11% year‑on‑year compared with the same month a year earlier.
The company also highlighted that total cargo throughput between April and September 2026 reached 280 MMT, outpacing the comparable period of the previous fiscal year by 15%.
Container segment fuels the surge
Container traffic emerged as a pivotal driver of APSEZ’s growth, with volumes expanding 15% YoY in the first half of FY 27.
Dry‑bulk cargo mirrored this momentum, posting a parallel 15% increase over the April‑September stretch.
These figures underscore a broad‑based expansion across the company’s core port activities during the early part of the financial year.
Rail logistics delivers mixed signals
While APSEZ’s rail‑logistics arm logged a modest uptick in September, its cumulative performance for the half‑year lagged behind the prior year.
September 2026 saw rail‑logistics volumes reach 62,302 TEUs, a 3% rise over the same month last year.
However, from April to September the total fell to 312,763 TEUs, marking a 13% YoY decline.
September’s strong showing bolsters half‑year results
The September numbers reinforced APSEZ’s overall half‑year performance, with the port business maintaining growth across its primary cargo streams.
Overall cargo handling rose 15% in the April‑September period, while both container and dry‑bulk volumes logged 15% annual growth. The September throughput of 46 MMT represented an 11% increase over the same month a year earlier.
These operational metrics were released as part of APSEZ’s September 2026 and FY 27 first‑half update.
