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Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT / Nhava Sheva)
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Busiest container port in India
Handles ~50% of India's container traffic
Four major container terminals (DP World, APMT, PSA, SLPA)
Shared 33.9 km channel with Mumbai Port
Overview
- Busiest container port in India
- Handles ~50% of India's container traffic
- Four major container terminals (DP World, APMT, PSA, SLPA)
- Shared 33.9 km channel with Mumbai Port
- Max draft ~15 m at ICTs
Busiest container port in India. ADB/NSFTPL upgrade loan ($131m, 2023).
Port Identity & Location
- Alternate Name
- Nhava Sheva / JNPA
- State
- Maharashtra
- City
- Navi Mumbai (Uran)
VTS & Communications
- VTS
- Shared Mumbai/JNPA VTS
- VHF
- Ch.12
- Reporting
- ≥60 min before departure
Pilotage
- Pilotage
- Compulsory (>100 GT)
- Channel
- 21 km shared with Mumbai; ~10.1–11 m depth
Anchorages
- Anchorage Depth
- 12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
Channel Depths & Approach
- Channel
- 33.9 km common Mumbai/JNPA channel
- Max Draft
- ~15 m (newer ICTs)
- Hazards
- Thane Creek tidal currents
Berths & Terminals
- Terminals
- NSFT, NSICT/NSIGT (DP World), GTI (APMT), BMCT (PSA)
- Type
- Container — ~50% of India's TEU
Documentation & Customs
- Customs
- Indian Customs; major EXIM gateway
Weather & Tidal
- Tidal
- Mean ~3 ft; SW monsoon Jun–Sep
Security & Hazards (ISPS)
- ISPS
- Compliant
- Hazards
- Monsoon, congestion
Port Authority
- Authority
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
- Tel
- +91-22-7242322
- Fax
- +91-22-7242325
- Website
- jnport.gov.in
SAR & Emergency
SAR Authority
Indian Coast Guard (Mumbai)
Ship Services
- Bunkering
- Available
- Tugs
- Available
- Repairs
- Available
Port Details
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Region
- South Asia / Arabian Sea
- UNLOCODE
- INNSA
- Type
- Container
- Website
- jnport.gov.in
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