1Assistant Professor in Commerce, Pope's College, Sawyerpuram
2Associate Professor and Head, Department of Commerce, Sarah Tucker College, Palayamkottai
Online published on 7 June, 2019.
Tuticorin being one of the twelve major ports in the country continues to achieve recordhigh cargo traffic. As the first Indian port to receive ISO 9002 certification, it registers an average annual growth of 10 percent, the best in the industry. When many other ports suffer from work disruptions due to man made and natural factors, Tuticorin, conversely, offers roundtheclock service throughout the year. This study the management of vessels and containers with special reference to the Port of Tuticorin. In that, it for the most part depends upon secondary data. The data is provided by a multitude of agencies involved in shipping and maritime trade including the Port. In summary, although every type of cargo contributes to the cause of vessel, cargo and container traffic in the Port in its characteristically distinctive manner, the pattern is steady and homogeneous overall.
Tuticorin Port, Vessels, Management, Containers