JNPT's cargo volumes reach pre-Covid levels in April-July period

With export momentum gaining strength, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) - the country’s largest container port - aims to sustain pre-Covid levels of cargo volumes amid continued container shortage.

“JNPT has already regained its traffic to pre-Covid levels in the April-July period. We have sustained the volumes since there is good export-import momentum. We should grow 4 per cent on an annual basis,” said Unmesh Wagh, deputy chairman, JNPT.

Compared to 2020-21, when cargo volumes were at 11,92,165 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), during April-July, the rise was around 50.8 per cent.

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