APM Terminals Mumbai handles 2 million TEUs for second consecutive year
January 02, 2020: APM Terminals Mumbai, the container terminal handling facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has handled more than two million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) throughput in 2019.
January 02, 2020: APM Terminals Mumbai, the container terminal handling facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has handled more than two million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) throughput in 2019.
This is for the second time that the terminal, commissioned in 2006, managed to handle more than two million TEUs in a year. APM Terminals Mumbai remains the only Indian container terminal to have achieved this record in a calendar year.
“As a team, we are proud to have achieved the milestone of 2 million TEUs once again. On behalf of the management, I would like to thank our customers for this achievement, without whose collaboration this would not have been possible. I would also like to express my gratitude towards all our stakeholders – Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs, our employees and all members of the trade who have helped us operate at high productivity levels to make this achievement a reality once again”, said Girish Aggarwal, COO, APM Terminals Mumbai.
Initiatives partnered with CFSs such as ‘Vehicle Booking System’ and digitisation measures such as ‘Customer Service Portal’ have boosted the efforts.
APM Terminals Mumbai
APM Terminals Mumbai also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI) is part of APM Terminals global ports/terminal network. It is a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Container Corporation of India.