Department of Shipping and Marine Technology: Port Management
JNPT, Mumbai
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Assignment 1, Port management SJ0371
Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Göteborg, Sweden, 2008 1.
Introduction
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) is Indians second youngest port after Ennore in Chennai. The development of JNPT in 1989 was because of the need for an alternate port in the Mumbai region to handle the increasing traffic. India’s increasing international trade necessitated the development of additional facilities to decongest the traffic at the Mumbai Port. With its vast back up area JNPT was believed to have a strong potential for the development of additional facilities as per demand and was ideally suited for future maritime requirements. Port cargo handling facilities include container terminals, a liquid handling terminal and a shallow water berth which can handle break-bulk and container traffic both.
Globalization has led to an increase in world trade highlighting the importance of ports as a trade gateway. About 95% by volume and 70% by value of India’s international trade is carried out through its port. India’s coast line of 7517 km is dotted with 12 Major Ports and 187 non-major ports. The Major Ports are under the control of the Central Government and the non-major Ports are under the respective State Governments. (KPMG, 2010)
Figure [ 1 ] major and minor ports in India (JNPT) 2. Location
JNPT is located at the eastern end of Mumbai in the Nhava Sheva area and situated at latitude 18º 56’ 43” N and longitude 72º 56’ 24” E. JNPT’s approach channel is an extension of the Mumbai Harbour main channel. In the Nhava Sheva area at the eastern end of Mumbai Bay is located Jawaharlal Nehru Port, approx 33 km inland of the Mumbai Harbour Channel entrance point at sea. The Elephanta Island is on one side, facing the port and Nhava and Sheva Islands are on the other end. JNPT lies towards the east of the Bombay Port.
GTI
Liquid cargo
JNPCT
NSICT
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Assignment 1, Port management SJ0371
Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Göteborg, Sweden, 2008 1.
Introduction
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) is Indians second youngest port after Ennore in Chennai. The development of JNPT in 1989 was because of the need for an alternate port in the Mumbai region to handle the increasing traffic. India’s increasing international trade necessitated the development of additional facilities to decongest the traffic at the Mumbai Port. With its vast back up area JNPT was believed to have a strong potential for the development of additional facilities as per demand and was ideally suited for future maritime requirements. Port cargo handling facilities include container terminals, a liquid handling terminal and a shallow water berth which can handle break-bulk and container traffic both.
Globalization has led to an increase in world trade highlighting the importance of ports as a trade gateway. About 95% by volume and 70% by value of India’s international trade is carried out through its port. India’s coast line of 7517 km is dotted with 12 Major Ports and 187 non-major ports. The Major Ports are under the control of the Central Government and the non-major Ports are under the respective State Governments. (KPMG, 2010)
Figure [ 1 ] major and minor ports in India (JNPT) 2. Location
JNPT is located at the eastern end of Mumbai in the Nhava Sheva area and situated at latitude 18º 56’ 43” N and longitude 72º 56’ 24” E. JNPT’s approach channel is an extension of the Mumbai Harbour main channel. In the Nhava Sheva area at the eastern end of Mumbai Bay is located Jawaharlal Nehru Port, approx 33 km inland of the Mumbai Harbour Channel entrance point at sea. The Elephanta Island is on one side, facing the port and Nhava and Sheva Islands are on the other end. JNPT lies towards the east of the Bombay Port.
GTI
Liquid cargo
JNPCT
NSICT
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