Major ports clear 90% cargo backlog amid Hormuz disruptions

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal credited timely intervention and continuous monitoring by the Ministry for restoring normalcy in port operations

Published - April 10, 2026 10:48 pm IST - New Delhi

Green Asha, an India-flagged LPG vessel that crossed the Strait of Hormuz, has moored at JNPA's liquid berth operated by BPCL-IOCL in Mumbai, on April 9, 2026.

Green Asha, an India-flagged LPG vessel that crossed the Strait of Hormuz, has moored at JNPA's liquid berth operated by BPCL-IOCL in Mumbai, on April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday (April 10, 2026) said that nearly 90% of backlog cargo at India’s major ports has been cleared, following disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

He credited timely intervention and continuous monitoring by the Ministry for restoring normalcy in port operations.

Published - April 10, 2026 10:48 pm IST

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