Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s best-performing port, handled 635,665 TEUs of containers in January 2025, marking a 23.21% year-on-year growth. The port also managed 7.92 million tonnes of total cargo, a 17.77% increase from January 2024.
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Key Highlights – January 2025
- Handled 635,665 TEUs of containers (+23.21% YoY).
- Processed 7.92 million tonnes of cargo (+17.77% YoY).
- Recorded highest-ever rail traffic with 641 container rakes and 101,984 TEUs, surpassing the March 2010 record of 100,166 TEUs.
Performance – April 2024 to January 2025
- Handled 6.01 million TEUs of containers (+14.08% YoY).
- Managed 76.29 million tonnes of cargo (+7.99% YoY).
- Processed 5,630 container rakes and 891,988 TEUs, up from 5,338 rakes and 851,153 TEUs last year.
As India’s leading container-handling port, JNPA continues to enhance operational efficiency, trade facilitation, and infrastructure development. The port is also developing a deep-draft, all-weather, greenfield port at Vadhvan, poised to be among the top 10 global ports.
About JNPA:
Established on May 26, 1989, JNPA has evolved into India’s premier container-handling port. It operates five major container terminals—NSFT, NSICT, NSIGT, BMCT, and APMT—along with a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo and a Liquid Cargo Terminal managed by the BPCL-IOCL consortium. The port also has a newly built coastal berth to enhance domestic container traffic.
Spanning 277 hectares, JNPA houses a multi-product SEZ with advanced infrastructure to support export-driven industries. Additionally, it is developing a deep-draft, all-weather, greenfield port at Vadhvan, Maharashtra, set to be among the top 10 global ports and India’s first fully green port from inception.
With consistent efforts in efficiency and trade-centric services, JNPA continues to set new benchmarks in India’s maritime sector.
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