Kochi Port has had an excellent first quarter with cargo throughput going up 23 per cent between April and June this year, Port Trust sources said.
 
   The change is a healthy one because Kochi Port is going through a cargo profile change, Port sources added as they pointed to the quantum jump in throughput of items such as liquid bulk cargo and construction materials such as cement and timber.

   Figures released by Indian Ports Association at the end of June quarter showed that other ports in the country showed an average rise in cargo handling of less than two per cent, reported The Hindu.