Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), the youngest and most modern major port of India, was commissioned in 1989 with a land area of 2,500 hectares. The port was initially envisaged to relieve traffic off the Mumbai port and serve as a hub port for the Western region. With highly automated operations and developed infrastructure for bulk and container traffic, JNPT has emerged as the gateway port to modern India and has become the most favoured port to the maritime trade of Western region. The all weather tidal port is located in between the islands of Nhava and Sheva on the West Coast of the country and shares the common harbour channel with Mumbai port and Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal. The vast back up area of the port is ideally suited for future maritime requirements. The water front infrastructure stretched over 54 sq. Kms, JNPT has strong potential to develop additional facilities as per demand. Future plan JNPT has already drawn up developmental projects and accordingly started working. The port has planned to become the first container transhipment hub of the country, attracting fourth or fifth generation mother vessels by deepening the approach channel at an estimated investment of Rs 6.0 billion within the next three years. Jawaharlal Nehru Port authority has earmarked Rs 4.8 billion for development of infrastructure facilities of 'B' and 'C' class chemicals in the tank farm area, additional port crafts, infrastructure facilities for vehicle exporters, warehouses for storage of dry bulk cargo, cold storage facility and container stacking yard. It is also contemplating the idea of developing additional berths for handling of agri-products, ores, vehicles, steel scrap and sponge iron products.

Over View of JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT TRUST · Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located within the Mumbai harbour on west coast of India. The port has two dedicated terminals. The Container Terminal with 680 meters quay length (three berths) is designed and equipped to handle large size container vessels. The Bulk Terminal having quay length of 712 meters is for import of dry bulk cargo from vessels of size upto 70,000 DWT. In this terminal, two berths (500 meters total quay length) are mechanized. One berth initially constructed as "Service Berth" has been subsequently put to use for handling of Car Carriers, Liquid Bulk and to a small extent for handling import/export of Dry Bulk using ships gears and re designated as "Multipurpose Berth". Both sides of the berth are being used for handling Liquid cargo. · The port has vast back up area ideally suited for future maritime requirements of the country, especially the north-western part. The water front infrastructure of the port spreads over 54 sq.kms with strong potential for developing additional facilities. The land area in possession of the port measures 2584 hectares. Most of this area is low lying but can be easily developed for providing operational back up facilities. Port is integrated into the national network of roads and railways. The capacity of the port has been increased from 6 million tonnes to 26.30 million tonnes per annum (as on date) by providing additional container handling equipment and opening the multipurpose berth for handling liquid cargo. Currently the port can handle containerized cargo to the extent of 21.00 million tonnes, dry bulk 2.5 million tonnes and liquid bulk (and miscellaneous commodities) 2.80 million tonnes. · The port has developed a new modern two berth container terminal through private participation on Build, Operate and Transfer basis. This project is implemented with a capacity for handling about 7.5 million tonnes of containerized cargo per annum. A dedicated berth for handling liquid cargo is being constructed at a cost of about Rs. 200 crores through Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., public sector oil companies, on Build, Operate and Transfer basis with a capacity for handling about 5.5 million tonnes of liquid cargo per annum. It is likely that the berth will be commissioned by March 2002. Port has also plans to develop an integrated Marine Chemical Terminal for handling all types of chemicals including cryogenics, with initial annual capacity of 15-16 million tonnes (this can be increased to 25 million tonnes in future) at a cost of Rs. 1700 crores through private investment (on BOT basis). This project is being reviewed by the port . To assess the potential for setting up of the terminal at JN Port," Expression of Interest". EOI has been advertised . Respponse to the EOI is under scrutiny. · A shallow water berth ,for handling Containerized and General cargo from shallow draft vessels is under construction , at a cost of about Rs.32 Crs., through M/s AFCONS .The capacity for handling shall be 1.20 Million Tonnes of cargo , per annum. It is likly that the construction of the berth will be over by March 2002. DEEPENING AND WIDENING OF MAIN HARBOUR CHANNEL: JN Port shares 22.5 KMs long main Harbour Channel with Mumbai Port. JN port is having a channel length of 7.2 KMs. Mumbai Harbour Channel is presently maintained to a depth of 10.7 to 11 Mtrs Below Chart Datum. JNP channel is maintained to a depth of 11 Mtr Below Chart Datum. At present, large size vessels navigate through Mumbai harbour channel and JNP channel, making use of tidal window for vessels having a draught upto 12.5 Mtrs. Availability of sufficient draught in the port is very necessary for optimum utilization of capacity and faster turn around of larger vessels. Deepening and widening of the channel is necessary because: JNP is being developed as a hub port International shipping lines are acquiring vessels of 5000-6000 TEUs requiring minimum draught of 14 Mtrs. Feedering operations are both costlier and time consuming. M/s Haskoning India Pvt Ltd have been entrusted with preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) including possible investment and cost recovery models and the draft report will be ready by March 2002. The anticipated cost of the project for widening and deepening of main harbour channel and JNP channel upto a depth of 14 Mtrs is about Rs.600 crores with annual maintenance cost of Rs.60 crores. · To add capacity in the long term, port is studying the possibilities of developing additional water front infrastructure with matching backup facilities. Port has a vision to reach 60 million tonnes of cargo by 2012.

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