JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, New Bombay, is the 11'th major port of India commissioned on May 26, 1989. It is the only port built to international standards with a high level of automation and computerised functioning. Constructed within a record time of just three and half years, JN Port today is the major catalyst for the country’s trade and commerce and vanguard of multimodal transport. It has immence potential to contribute to the regional development also.

  • Commissioned in May 1989.
  • Land Area : 2500 hectares (6000 acres).
  • Planned with a view to decongesting Mumbai and serving as a Hub Port for this region.
  • Highly automated operations.
  • Main concentration on core activities.
  • Excellent industrial relations.
  • Simple and integrated procedures.
  • User friendly orientation.

About Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal LTD. - JNPT

Sheva International Container Terminal Ltd. (NSICT), India’s first privatised container terminal at JNPT is managed by P&O Port, Australia, the leading port management company.
JNPT awarded a tender to NSICT in July ’97 for developing a hi-tech Container Terminal on BOT basis, for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of US $ 200 million.

NSICT is a modern, hi-tech, state of the art facility in the Region. It uses the newest and latest technology for all its equipment’s to ensure faster, quicker and more efficient handling of cargo. NSICT has installed NAVIS information systems to maximise terminal performance. It has a wide network of ICD connections to al the major cargo centers through road and rail.

It is also developed and equipped to handled the fourth generation vessels. Recently it has ordered super post Panamax cranes which can handle even 5th generation vessels.

  • Regular review of port operations with users.
  • Ambitious expansion plans

Location

Jawaharlal Nehru Port is situated at a Latitude 18 56’43 North and Longitude 72 56’24 East along the Eastern shore of Mumbai harbour, South eastward of Elephanta Island.

Container Terminal (JNP)

  • Three berths (linear quay length of 680 Metres).
  • Can handle third generation container vessels.
  • Rail mounted quay cranes (RMQC) : 6 numbers.
  • Rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGC) : 14 numbers.
  • Rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGC) : 3 numbers.
  • Main Container yard : 35 hectares (30,000 TEUs capacity).
  • Additional paved area : 1,80,000 square metres.
  • Reach stackers : 3 numbers.
  • Tractor Trailers : 60 numbers.
  • Fork lifts : 3 numbers.
  • Reefer slots : 280 numbers.

Port Facilities - Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal LTD. - JNPT

Container Terminal

Two berths (Liner quay length of 600 Meters)

Ail mounted quay cranes - (RMQC) (Post Panamax) 4 Nos.
Rail tyred gantry cranes - (RTGC) 12 Nos .
Rail mounted gantry cranes - (RMGC) 2Nos.
Reach stackers 2Nos.
Tractor/Trailers(ITVs) 24 Nos.
Reefer slots 156 Nos.

Bulk Terminal

Mechanised Berths

  • Two berths for dry bulk 2 ( linear quay length 500 metres).
  • Capacity : 2.9 million tonnes for dry bulk. (Import)
  • Each berth can handle ships upto 70,000 DWT (85,000 DT)
  • Automated system for unloading dry bulk cargo mainly fertiliser, raw material for fertiliser and foodgrains.
  • 2 Grab unloaders each with capacity of 400 cubic metres per hour.
  • 2 Continuous unloaders each with capacity of 450 cubic metres per hour.
  • Covered conveyor belt system from berth to storage shed.

    Storage,Bagging and Despatch Facilities

  • Fertiliser ( 3 sheds ) : 80,000 to 115,000 tonnes each.
  • Foodgrain ( 1 shed ) : 42,000 tonnes.
  • Bag storage ( 1 shed ) : 30,000 tonnes.
  • Covered Railway Platform ( 2 tracks ) 750 metres.
  • Scraper Reclaimer : 3 numbers.
  • Capacity: 575 tonnes/hr/machine.
  • Bagging machines : 30 numbers.
  • Capacity : 40 tonnes/hr/machine.

    Multipurpose Berths BB - 3 & BB - 4

  • Convertional handling of import/export of iron ore products, export of foodgrains and import/export of liquid cargo, Class B&C ( Safe grade chemicals ).Vessels upto 70,000 DWT can be berthed at the front side (BB-3).
  • Vessels upto 15,000 DWT, 150 metres LOA & 8 metres draft can be berthed at the rear side (BB 4).Berth connected to tank farms by dedicated as well as common user’s pipelines.
  • Tank farms developed by Private users on land leased by the port.

    Facilities for Car Carriers

  • Front side of multipurpose berth (BB-3) for handling Car Carriers on Priority.
  • Ample space for parking of export vehicles near berths prior to arrival of vessel.
  • Exclusive yards for vehicles.

Container Freight Station (CFSs)

There are CFS’s operating in & around JN Port handling adequate warehousing capacities for stuffing & de-stuffing of the containerised cargo

CFS Area in Sq.m. Reefer points
CWC-Dronagiri node 160,000 12
MAERSK 59,500 12
CONWARE 107,700 —
Gateway Distripark 100,000 40
Natvar Parikh 1,500 —
Balmer Lawrie 60,000 —
Bhiwandiwala Uran 433,000 —
Forbes Gokak Ltd 81,500 16

Buffer Yard

  • One yard of 40, 000 sq.mtrs. been developed for storage of export containers till completion of documentation.
  • Long standing and Hazardous cargo sheds in JNP CFS.
  • Capacity : 1920 TEUs
  • Distance from container gate : 5 kms.

    Future Plans

    1.Development of Marine Chemical Terminal and Liquid Cargo Berth.

    The Port has planned for development of an integrated chemical terminal for handling all grades of chemicals including ref "LETTER-SPACING: 0.75pt">rigerated/pressurised liquified gases. The terminal will comprise five offshore berths with about 200 hectares of reclaimed area for tank farms. The liquid cargo will be evacuated from the storage area through pipelines and road/rail modes. The capacity of the terminal is anticipated to be 19 million tonnes per annum including a throughput of 5 million tonnes to be handled at one additional liquid cargo berth, proposed to be developed as Southern extension of the existing Bulk Terminal of the Port.

    The liquid cargo berth and the five-berth terminal shall be developed through private investment on BOT basis. The cost of the five-berth terminal is anticipated as Rs. 1700 crores. The liquid cargo berth project is estimated to cost Rs. 200 crores.

    2.Additional Berths / Terminals

    Keeping in view the Import/Export trade surge in India, the Port is seriously looking at the possibility of building additional berths for handling agriproducts, ores, vehicles, steel scrap, sponge iron etc. Feasibility studies for these development are under way.

    3.Shallow Draught Berth

    In the lagoon behind the multipurpose berth, the port is planning to construct a shallow draught berth for general cargo. The designed draft 9.5 Metres. This berth would have capacity for handling about 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.

    4. Other Major Plans

    In the 9'th plan, port has earmarked an amount of Rs. 480 crores for miscellaneous development projects. Some of these are:

  • Infrastructure facilities for B & C grade chemicals in the tank farm area.
  • Additional port crafts (3 tugs and 2 pilot launches).
  • Infrastructure facilities for vehicle exporters.
  • Warehouses for storage of dry bulk cargo, cold storage facilities, container stacking yard, etc.
  • Augmentation of existing infrastructural facilities.

Traffic Handled

Commoditywise Imports and Exports at Jawaharlal Nehru Port during 1996-97 to 1998-99
(in million tonnes)

Commodity 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
1. Dry Bulk 1.6659 1.2363 1.3065
2.Liquid Bulk 0.5778 0.9005 1.5761
3.Other General Cargo 0.6866 0.6628 0.7719
4.Vehicles 0.0537 0.0457 0.0390
5.Containers 5.0778 6.0498 8.0293
Total 8.0687 8.8951 11.7228
No. of Containers handled in TEUs 4,23,148 5,04,149 6,69,108
Annual handling capacity : (JNP + NSICT ) 1.5 million TEUs.
No. of mainline operators served : 22

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