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APM Terminals Mumbai established a new record for Indian ports by handling a total of 2.01 million teu during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.
APM Terminals Mumbai, a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Container Corporation of India, is one of three terminals currently operating at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), India’s largest container port, accounting for 45% of JNP’s throughput, and approximately 20% of India’s total container traffic. The deepening of the Mumbai harbour channel in 2014 combined with an increase in the vessel size and container volumes are contributing factors to the growth.
The increase, however, is straining the existing port infrastructure, while the company must also deal with regulatory issues which have held back further infrastructure investment. “The need of the hour is to ensure we find an acceptable solution with the authorities on the longstanding issue of the tariff that we are allowed to charge at the terminal,” says APM Terminals Mumbai chairman, Rizwan Soomar.
APM Terminals Mumbai has introduced a number of initiatives which have helped achieve faster gate turnarounds and increased productivity. Since the implementation of the new processes the terminal is handling an average gate throughput of 5,000 teu a day compared with a previous maximum daily throughput of 4,000 teu. In February 2015, APM Terminals Mumbai also set a new record for the highest February throughput recorded by an Indian container terminal, with 164,678 teu passing over its quays.
As part of its continuing efforts to provide a safe working environment to all stakeholders, APM Terminals Mumbai is now in the final stages of completing a container weighing project. This will help to assure accurate weight declarations for loaded containers.
