JNPT accomplishes 95% of cargo throughput against September 2019

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) handled 3,80,384 TEUs in September 2020 which is 95 per cent of cargo handled in September 2019 (400,365 TEUs). There has been increase of 7.8 per cent in throughput as compared to August 2020 (352,735 TEUs), this steady surge in cargo handling month on month indicates early signs of recovery which is very significant during the ongoing pandemic that has affected business across India. JNPT handled 1,925,302 TEUs (1.92 million TEUs) and 797 vessels during the half year ending September 30, 2020, as against 2,572,810 TEUs (2.57 million TEUs) handled in the same period during the previous year. The overall traffic handled in current financial year (April-Sep) was 26.93 Million Tonnes as compared to 34.41 Million Tonnes handled in the same period during previous year.
At the Liquid Cargo Terminal, the port has been handling essential commodities like LPG, High speed diesel, Motorspirit and Edible oil which is further supplied to the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. In September 2020, JNPT handled discharge of 92786 MT of LPG in six vessels, by giving priority and timely berthing to the LPG vessels for fulfillment of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna. Total LPG handled in the current financial year till September is 4, 59,283 MT as compared to 4, 19,562 MT handled in previous year which is an increase of 9.5 %.
“The international maritime sector is evolving rapidly and the business demands are constantly changing and hence it is imperative that we also develop our capabilities to stay ahead in the competitive market. At JNPT, various initiatives like Direct Port Delivery, Direct Port Entry, ITRHO, ITT have helped in reducing the dwell time and with the installation of scanners and the Centralised Parking Plaza being fully operational by October 2020, will further improve the efficiency of the Port,” says, Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPT.