New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) VO Chidambaranar Port, one of the 12 major ports of the country, handled the highest number of 120 import windmill blades in a single consignment.

India has 12 major ports -- Kandla, Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore, VOC, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia).

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"VO Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu handled 120 number of imported windmill blades, the highest volume in a single consignment on October 27, 2022 surpassing the previous highest import of 60 windmill blades in a single consignment," Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement.

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