With economic activity picking up in Europe and across many other countries, Indian ports have registered growth for the seventh consecutive month in February over the corresponding period last year, reported The Times of India.

In February, the major ports handled cargo of 45.8 million tonnes, 1.3 percent higher than the 45.2 million tonnes in the corresponding month in 2009.

For the 11 months ended February 2010, ports recorded a cargo growth of 5.5 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2009, according to data from the Indian Ports Association (IPA).