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JNPA Becomes First Indian Port to Cross 10 Million TEU Capacity

JNPA Becomes First Indian Port to Cross 10 Million TEU Capacity

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Uran in Navi Mumbai made history by becoming the first Indian Port to cross the 10 million TEU threshold in container handling capacity.

This achievement shows the port’s position as the country’s premier container handling capacity and highlights its increasing significance in global maritime trade and multimodal freight connectivity.

It handles more than half of the country’s container traffic and boasts 5 container terminals, 2 liquid and 2 general cargo terminals.

In 2024, the facility handled 7.05 million TEUs and moved 15.39 million tonnes of containers and 16.64 million tonnes of total cargo in the first two months of FY 2025–26.

Its closest competitor, the Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd’s Mundra Port, has 4 container terminals with a total capacity of 7.5 million TEUs, though there are plans for further expansion. Both ports together deal with more than 65% of India’s container cargo.

Unmesh Sharad Wagh, chairman of JNPA, said that the port cannot expand anymore as

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