Jawaharlal Nehru Port (in Mumbai) has become the first 100 per cent Landlord Major Port of India having all berths being operated on PPP model.
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- Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, this project will improve the utilisation in crane and berth productivity of the terminal.
- The total handling of JNPT will increase to 1.8 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) from the present handling capacity of 1.5 million TEUs in 2020-21.
- The Minister said terminal will also be handling Ro-Ro vessels which will not only lower the logistics cost and reduce transit time but will also contribute in reducing congestion on roads and promoting towards clean environment.
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