JNPA records highest-ever container throughput

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority registered its highest-ever throughput of 6.05 million TEUs in 2022-23.

The port crossed 6 mn TEUs on Mar 30, 2023. During the corresponding period last year, JNPA handled 5.68 mn TEUs, which was also a record then, an increase of 6.4%.

The total traffic handled at JNPA from April, 2022 to March, 2023 is 83.86 MMT, which is 10% higher than 76 MMT traffic handled for the same period of last year.

In terms of container traffic, 6,050,928 TEUs were handled at JNPA from Apr-2022 to Mar-2023 which is 6% higher than 5,684,559 TEUs handled during the corresponding period in the previous financial year.

Out of this, 1,714,246 TEUs were handled at BMCT, 1,096,954 TEUs at NSICT, 1,846,920 TEUs at APMT, 1,137,034 TEUs at NSIGT, 205,907 TEUs at JNPCT and 49,707 TEUs at NSFT.

In Mar 2023, JNPA handled 560 container rakes and 90,043 TEUs as compared to 566 rakes and 91,448 TEUs in Mar 2022. From Apr 22 to Mar 23, JNPA handled 6,504 container rakes and 1,022,951 TEUs as compared to 6,278 rakes and 1,008,079 TEUs last year.

Sanjay Sethi, JNPA: “This is an exemplary achievement that will go in our record books. This proves our commitment towards making the Port a perfect gateway for EXIM trade. It is a token of the port’s consistent efforts and commitment to providing the best services to our clients.”

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