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Adani Ports Records Highest-Ever Monthly Cargo Volume in August; Rail Freight Falls by a Third

TL;DR

Adani Ports achieved its highest ever monthly cargo volume in August at 50 MMT, driven by dry cargo. Rail freight fell by 33% YoY.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) handled 50 million metric tons of cargo in August.

This is the highest ever monthly cargo volume reported by the Adani Group company and shows a 19% rise in a year-over-year period.

The growth in the month was driven mostly by dry cargo, which rose 25% compared to August 2025. Containers cargo increased by 15% in the same period.

In 2026 so far, dry cargo is up 17%, while containers cargo is up 15%.

Logistics rail volume for August came at 54,131 twenty-foot equivalent units or TEUs, falling 33% YoY but up 6% from July.

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