Mormugao Port was occupying prominent position as India's premier iron ore exporting port. However, due to ban on Iron Ore mining effective from 5th of October, 2012 Iron ore exports reduced drastically. A quantity of 4.64 Million tons of iron was exported through Mormugao Port during the year 2023-24.
During the financial year 2023-24 the port handled a traffic of 20.63 million tones registering an increase of 19 % over the last financial year 2022-23 i.e. 17.33 million tons. The traffic during the year consisted of 4.64 million tons of iron ore 10.64 million tons of coal/coke and 0.96 million tons of petroleum products and other liquid cargo. The remaining traffic consisted of cargoes like Fertilizer, Bauxite, Steel products, Granite, pig iron, Molasses, Caustic Soda, Lime stone, Gypsum HBI etc.. Container cargo was not handled during FY 2023-24.