JNPA achieves highest ever container throughput of 7.94 million TEUs in CY 2025

Well-attended stakeholders’ meeting celebrates landmark and reviews port performance 

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), lndia’s largest container port, reported a consistent rise in cargo handling during Calendar Year (CY) 2025, with growth recorded across container and overall cargo segments. For CY 2025, container throughput stood at 7.94 million TEUs, registering a 12.64% increase compared to the 7.05 million TEUs handled in CY 2024. Overall cargo throughput during CY 2025 reached 99.17 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT), reflecting a 9.86% rise over the 90.27 MMT handled in the previous year.

Against this backdrop, JNPA convened a stakeholders’ meeting to review terminal-wise performance, cargo trends and operational outcomes during the year. 

 

 

Key performance highlights  

* JNPA achieved highest ever monthly container throughput of 7,11,412 TEUs in Dec. 2025, surpassing the 6,95,968 TEUs handled in Aug. 2025.

* NSFT crossed monthly container throughput of 1 lakh TEUs in Dec. 25. 

* JNPA achieved overall monthly throughput of 8.96 MMT in Dec. 2025 by surpassing the previous highest of 8.56 MMT handled in Aug. 2025. 

* NSDT handled the highest ever monthly throughput of 2,21,455 MT of cement in 11 vessels.

Commenting on the port’s performance, Mr Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairperson, JNPA, said: “The cargo and container volumes recorded during calendar year 2025 indicate stable demand conditions and improved alignment across terminal operations, shipping lines and service providers. I congratulate the terminal operators on their instrumental role in handling higher volumes during the year. Their operational discipline and coordination across vessel, yard and evacuation activities contributed to maintaining seamless cargo flow.”

The stakeholders’ meeting was attended by representatives from BMCT, NSFT, DP World, GTI, CSLA, NASCOWA, MANSA, LCBUA, JSW, Divya CPP, BCBA and MSC. It provided a structured forum to review performance across terminals, identify operational constraints, and discuss measures aimed at ensuring predictable cargo movement and service reliability in the coming months, said a release.

JNPA currently 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 is managed by the BPCL-IOCL consortium, and the additional liquid cargo terminal developed by JNPA will be operated by JSW-JNPT Liquid Terminal Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, the newly constructed coastal berth links other Indian ports and facilitates increased traffic of coastal containers. 

Besides, JNPA also operates a meticulously designed multi-product SEZ nestled across 277 hectares of land, with state-of-the-art infrastructure, to boost export-oriented industries in India.

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