The country’s premier container port handled a total of 512,316 TEUs in
September 2023, Jawaharlal
Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) said. The total traffic at the port during the previous month stood at
7.38-million tons, which was 6.14 per cent higher compared to 6.95-million tons
handled by the facility in September last year, as per the Port.
It also said that during September 2024, JNPA handled 569 container
rakes and 91,088 TEUs, as compared to 535 rakes and 84,408 TEUs during the
corresponding period in the previous financial year.
JNPA said its
consistent growth reflects the efficient operation of all its terminals,
aligned with international standards. Currently, JNPA
operates five container terminals – NSFT, NSICT, NSIGT, BMCT and APMT.