Nhava Sheva Port of India

Kala Sepid Tarabar Company is one of the largest active freight shipping companies in Indian ports. One of these ports is the Nhava Sheva, which the activity of Kala Sepid Tarabar Company in it is as follows:

Location

The Port of Nhava Sheva also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) is the largest container port of India. It is located in the east of Mumbai (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400702, India).  Nhava Sheva port is just six nautical miles east of the Port of Mumbai across the Thane Creek which was built to ease the pressure of Mumbai’s increasing cargo volumes.

History

Nhava Sheva port was built on 1989 (26 May). The channel for Nhava Sheva port is 7.2 kilometers (11.6 miles) and is maintained at a depth of 11.5 meters (37.7 miles). At its entry, the channel is 350 meters (1.1 thousand feet) wide. The Port of Nhava Sheva has 2000 meters (6.6 thousand feet) of quays for container ships and 445 meters (1.5 thousand feet) for liquid, bulk, and project cargo ships.

Nhava Sheva port operates a fleet of boats to facilitate the movement of cargo ships. These include four pilot launches, eight tugs (ranging from 30- to 50-ton bollard pull). The Port of Nhava Sheva has two mooring launches and one high-speed harbor patrol launch.

Significance

Nhava Sheva port by handling almost half of the country’s maritime trade has played an important role in the development of commerce in India. It is the most important and busiest port of India. Forty percent of the nation’s overall containerized ocean trade is done through Nhava Sheva port. It supports a wide range of exports and imports as it has immediate access to Mumbai and its hinterland, as well as most parts of North India. Nhava Sheva port is connected to Mumbai’s Bombay suburban railway system via the Thanes Creek Bridge.

Facilities

Nhava Sheva port started with single terminals for bulk cargos and containers but it has diversified over the years by adding various facilities for liquid bulk cargoes, cement, automobiles, and other cargoes.

• Container terminals:

Nhava Sheva port consists three container terminals: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT), the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT), and the Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. (GTIPL).

• Bulk and break-bulk terminals:

The 445 meters (1.5 thousand foot) Shallow-Draft Berth in the Port of Nhava Sheva can accommodate all vessels to 170 meters (557.7 feet) in length with up to 9 meters (29.5 feet) of draught. The berth is used to handle feeder container vessels, dry bulk, and general cargoes. It can handle about 1.2 million tons of cargo per year.

• Oil / Liquid terminals: The Port of Nhava Sheva’s Liquid Cargo Terminal has the capacity for 5.5 million tons of cargo per year. Since 2002, the Port of Nhava Sheva’s twin-berth Liquid Cargo Terminal has been operated jointly by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
• Rail and intermodal connections: The Port of Nhava Sheva is connected to India’s highways by the two-lane National Highway, SH-54, and Amara Marg. The Port of Nhava Sheva is also connected to the Central Railway by a single-track rail line from Panvel Station.

Future Improvements

Nhava Sheva port has several development projects. The main Port of Nhava Sheva harbor channel will deepen and widen. Nhava Sheva’s connectivity to roads and rail and to internal port roads is considered to progress. Even a dedicated rail line from the Port of Nhava Sheva to Delhi will be improved. Road improvements will include work on the roads which are connecting the Port of Nhava Sheva to container freight stations and container yards that serve the port. Also, a fourth terminal will be constructed in the Port of Nhava Sheva to handle containers and marine chemicals. Finally, backup facilities, new machinery, and equipment will be prepared for this major port.

Provided Services by Kala Sepid Tarabar Transportation Company to Nhava Sheva Port

Kala Sepid Tarabar Co. as a popular Iranian freight company can provide all transportation services to Nhava Sheva port of India including:

From Iran to Nhava Sheva Port:

• Transporting 20-foot container to Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting 40-foot container to Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting dangerous cargoes to Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting Iso tank to Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting flex tank to Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting Ref containers to Nhava Sheva port

From Nhava Sheva port to Iran:

• Receiving the cargo from your company or storeroom in any city of India
• Completing the customs affairs at Nhava Sheva port
• Transporting your cargo from Nhava Sheva port to Bandar Abbas port of Iran