<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-169" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-744 citation-end-744" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Commencing the new fiscal year with robust operational momentum, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has recorded double-digit growth across both container throughput and aggregate cargo handling metrics during the first quarter of FY 2026-27.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" 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> <span class="citation-743" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">During the April-June 2026 window, India's premier container gateway successfully managed </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="362" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">2.25 million TEUs</b><span class="citation-743" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> (twenty-foot equivalent units), logging an impressive </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="434" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-743 citation-end-743" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">15.36% year-on-year growth<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" 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></b>.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-170" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-742" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Concurrently, the port’s total cumulative cargo throughput expanded to </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="71" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">27.84 million tonnes</b><span class="citation-742" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, representing a solid </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="114" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">15.04% surge</b><span class="citation-742 citation-end-742" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> compared to the corresponding first-quarter performance of the previous fiscal year.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" 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-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Streamlined Multimodal Connectivity and Process Digitization Fuel Record Quarter</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-171" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-741 citation-end-741" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The container and volume milestones achieved during the first quarter underline a major step forward for the gateway's terminal productivity and supply chain logistics:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" 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-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="10" 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="10,0,0" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-172" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-740" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sustained Global Confidence:</b><span class="citation-740 citation-end-740" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The steady upward trajectory in handled cargo volumes highlights the ongoing reliance of global shipping lines, core logistics providers, and regional EXIM networks on JNPA’s modernized maritime services.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" 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-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" 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="10,1,0" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-173" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-739" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Optimized Fleet and Transit Velocity:</b><span class="citation-739 citation-end-739" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The double-digit expansion is primarily credited to accelerated vessel turnaround intervals, optimized berth allocations, and seamless multi-channel evacuation operations distributed across highway and rail networks.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" 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-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" 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="10,2,0" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-174" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-738" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Supply Chain De-risking:</b><span class="citation-738 citation-end-738" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> JNPA's intentional focus on scaling up digital port mechanisms and expanding internal process automation continues to strengthen regional supply chain frameworks against unexpected maritime disruptions.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c23789111="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c23789111="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" 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-c4003859877="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c4003859877="" _nghost-ng-c3443522761="" 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="10,3,0" id="p-rc_60ff3fdb5716b067-175" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-737" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">National Goal Synchronization:</b><span class="citation-737" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> As India’s largest state-backed container gateway, the terminal's operational scaling matches the structural trade parameters outlined under central programs, including the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and the </span><i data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="248" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047</i><span class="citation-737 citation-end-737" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> blueprint.</span></p></li></ul>