APM Terminals Mumbai Handles Record Volumes
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Friday, April 6, 2018
APM Terminals Mumbai, India handled a record 2.3 million TEUs during its 2017-2018 financial year. This is the terminal’s highest volume since the terminal was built in 2006. The terminal received over 633 vessels over the course of the year.
The terminal is no stranger to records. In financial year 2014-2015 the terminal already created the Indian National Maritime Record handling 2.01 million TEUs, approximately 20% of India's containerized cargo.
Commenting on the achievement, Ravi Gaitonde, Managing Director of APM Terminals Mumbai said, “This success is a result of the cooperation extended by the entire trade community including the cargo owners, Container Freight Station operators, transporters, rail operators and the port and customs authorities. We are continuously looking for ways to improve our service offering and increase the efficiency of the terminal to remain terminal of choice for our customers.”
Nhava Sheva, the busiest container port in northwest India, handled a record 4.8 million TEUS in 2017, with APM Terminals Mumbai accounting for 42% of the port’s total container volume.
APM Terminals Mumbai is a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR-A Government of India undertaking). Operating from Nhava Sheva’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), APM Terminals Mumbai is India’s largest container terminal handling facility in container throughput (TEUs), representing 18% of India's containerized cargo.