<p data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="21">Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT)</b>, the upgraded container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) jointly operated by J M Baxi Ports & Logistics and CMA Terminals, has established new all-time terminal productivity records during cargo operations on the container vessel <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="306">APL Le Havre</b>.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">Handling the CMA CGM-operated mainline container vessel, the terminal logged unprecedented crane gross moves per hour (GMPH) and ship-to-shore turnaround efficiency, underscoring the success of its newly commissioned, fully electrified Ship-to-Shore (STS) gantry cranes and modernized terminal operating architecture.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8">Key Operational Highlights & Productivity Feat</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Record-Breaking Vessel Performance:</b> NSFT achieved historic operational throughput metrics on the <i data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="97">APL Le Havre</i>, delivering industry-leading berth productivity, sustained crane move rates, and rapid container cycle times.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Modernized Terminal Infrastructure:</b> The milestone was driven by the deployment of NSFT’s advanced super post-panamax STS cranes, automated rail-mounted gantry (e-RMG) yard operations, and digitised optical character recognition (OCR) gate systems.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Minimizing Vessel Port Stay:</b> Accelerated container loading and discharge significantly compressed the vessel’s total port stay duration, allowing the mainline liner service to protect its schedule integrity and optimize bunker consumption.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Consolidating JNPA’s Gateway Leadership:</b> The performance milestone reinforces NSFT’s operational ramp-up following its comprehensive brownfield redevelopment, boosting container handling velocity and overall capacity at India’s premier container port.</p></li></ul>
Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Achieves Record Crane Moves Handling CMA CGM Vessel APL Le Havre
Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT), the upgraded container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) jointly operated by J M Baxi Ports & Logistics and CMA Terminals, has established new all-time terminal productivity records during cargo operations on the container vessel APL Le Havre.
