Survey reports low turnaround time at Indian ports undermines competitiveness

The average turnaround time of major Indian ports continues to be below the average, undermining the competitiveness of the country’s ports, the Government’s Economic Survey 2009-10 has reported. "Despite adequate capacity and modern handling facilities, the average turnaround time of major Indian ports was 3.87 days in 2008-09, compared to 10 hours in Hong Kong.