<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_6522466954159d87-117" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-209 citation-end-209" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Securing a major long-term footprint along India’s western maritime gateway, J M Baxi Ports and Logistics Private Limited has signed a landmark Operation &amp; Maintenance (O&amp;M) Agreement with the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> Under the contract, the private logistics firm will assume full operational control over the integrated cargo handling operations at the port’s critical Indira Dock Berths (Cluster 1), running the facility as the <b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="452" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mumbai Clean Cargo Terminal</b>.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The transaction represents a significant step in the union government's aggressive asset monetization drive, aimed at turning legacy major port infrastructure over to specialized private operators to optimize efficiency.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Modernizing Indira Dock and Driving Multi-Modal Turnaround</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_6522466954159d87-118" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-208 citation-end-208" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The 10-year public-private partnership agreement, which contains a provision for a further five-year commercial extension, tasks J M Baxi with retrofitting and operating a vast dockside ecosystem:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="7" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0" id="p-rc_6522466954159d87-119" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terminal Operational Footprint:</b><span class="citation-207 citation-end-207" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The Mumbai Clean Cargo Terminal commands an extensive layout featuring a total quay length of 1,880.50 meters, supporting 10 dedicated berths alongside water depths ranging from 8.5 meters to 10.7 meters.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0" id="p-rc_6522466954159d87-120" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-206" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Bulk Storage and Rail Infrastructures:</b><span class="citation-206 citation-end-206" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> To ensure streamlined cargo evacuation, the terminal footprint is equipped with 7 specialized storage sheds encompassing 45,572 square meters of covered space, a massive 194,595 square meters of open storage yard, and dedicated on-site rail sidings.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Reviving Underutilized Cargo Capacity:</b> The O&amp;M framework allows the private operator to re-construct, refurbish, or retrofit existing storage clusters. This flexibility is engineered to boost underutilized berth occupancy, maximize asset utilization, and improve ship turnaround times for primary commodities like iron, steel, project cargo, and break-bulk.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,3,0" id="p-rc_6522466954159d87-121" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-205" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Alignment with National Maritime Blueprints:</b><span class="citation-205" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The collaboration is directly structured to support the Government of India’s </span><b data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="123" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision</b><span class="citation-205 citation-end-205" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, lowering logistics costs for regional businesses by expanding the ease of doing business at Mumbai’s central harbor.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></source-inline-chip></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>