Adani Ports’ cargo volumes rise 9% YoY in December, container volumes surge 18%

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) reported steady operational momentum in December, with cargo volumes continuing to scale up on the back of robust container traffic. The company handled 41.9 MMT of cargo in the month gone by, marking a 9% year-on-year increase. The uptick was driven primarily by a sharp 18% YoY surge in container volumes.

For the year-to-date period ending December 2025, APSEZ handled 367.3 MMT of cargo, up 11% YoY. The container cargo remained the key growth engine, rising 21% YoY during the nine-month period.

The logistics segment delivered a mixed performance while the rail volumes stood at 59,037 TEUs in December, remaining flat on a yearly basis, while GPWIS volumes declined 7% YoY to 1.8 MMT.

On a cumulative basis, logistics rail volumes improved 11% YoY to 5.29 lakh TEUs, while GPWIS volumes were largely flat at 16.1 MMT through December YTD.

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The announcement was part of Adani Ports’ monthly updates.

Shares of Adani Ports have outperformed the market, surging 24% in the past 12 months compared to Nifty’s 9% gains in the same period.The stock is currently trading above its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs) of Rs 1,483.8 and Rs 1,388.5, respectively according to Trendlyne data.

The Gautam Adani-owned company had reported a consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended September 2025 stood at Rs 3,109.05 crore, up 27% year-on-year (YoY) from Rs 2,445 crore in the previous corresponding quarter last year.

Meanwhile, the company’s consolidated revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs 9,167.46 crore, up 29.7% YoY compared to Rs 7,067.02 crore posted in the year-ago period.

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