The Paradip port has achieved a major milestone to its credit changing its standing among the major ports in the country. Speaking to The Hindu, the chairman of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), Mr. Santosh Kumar Mahapatra, said the port had done remarkably well by registering a growth of 45 per cent from 13.5 million tonnes to 19.9 million tonnes, the highest among all major ports.The PPT, now ranked 6th in the country, bagged the ISO 2002 award inspite of the devastation caused by the super cyclone in October 1999.