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JNPA becomes India’s first port to cross over 10 million TEU capacity

With the completion of final stages of expansion plan, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has become the first port in India to cross 10 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container handling capacity, according to information available with ICMW.

The port, which handles over half of India's container traffic, now has five container terminals with a capacity of 10.4 TEUs, in addition to two liquid and two general cargo terminals. In 2024, it handled 7.05 million TEUs.

The port handled 15.39 million tons (mt) of containers and a total of 16.64 mt of cargo up to May in 2025-26. The nearest competitor, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd's Mundra port, has four container terminals with a combined capacity of 7.5 million TEUs and is planning further expansion. Both ports together handle over 65 percent of India's container movement.