JNPA starts FY25 on a high note with 21.28% growth in container traffic in April 2025
MUMBAI : Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority – India’s Best Performing Port, handled 667,922 TEUs of containers in April 2025, which is higher by 21.28% compared to traffic in April 2024.
Highlights of Apr-2025:
- JNPA handled 667,922 TEUs of containers & 8.44 Million Tonnes of total cargo in Apr-2025, which is higher by 21.28 % & 17.81 % respectively as compared to traffic in Apr-2024.
- BMCT has recorded the highest monthly throughput of 2,29,848 TEUs ever handled by any terminal at JNPA.
- In April 2025, JNPA handled 589 container rakes, marking a 21.19% increase compared to 486 rakes in April 2024. Correspondingly, container volumes moved by rail reached 93,758 TEUs, registering a year-on-year growth of 24.24%.
The robust growth in April sets a strong tone for FY25, driven by JNPA’s enhanced port infrastructure, proactive cargo facilitation, and rising demand from key trade routes. As volumes scale up, JNPA continues to reinforce its position as the gateway of choice for containerised trade on the western coast.
About JNPA:
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) is one of the premier container-handling ports in India. Since its inception on May 26, 1989, JNPA has transformed from a bulk cargo terminal into the premier container port in the country.
Currently, JNPA operates five container terminals – NSFT, NSICT, NSIGT, BMCT and APMT. The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo. A Liquid Cargo Terminal present at the JNPA Port is managed by the BPCL-IOCL consortium and the additional liquid cargo terminal developed by JNPA will be operated by M/s JSW – JNPT Liquid Terminal Pvt. Ltd. . Additionally, the newly constructed coastal berth links other Indian ports and facilitates enhancing the traffic of coastal containers.
Nestled across 277 hectares of land, JNPA also operates a meticulously designed multi-product SEZ, with state-of-the-art infrastructure, to boost export-oriented industries in India.
JNPA is also developing an all-weather, deep-draft, greenfield port at Vadhvan, the 13th Major Port of India in Maharashtra. It is poised to be among the top 10 ports globally and will be a 100% green port since its inception.