<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-217" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="5,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MUNDRA / NAVI MUMBAI</b> — In response to a sharp convergence of transshipment cargo diversions and escalating landside congestion, terminal operators across Mundra Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) have implemented mandatory dynamic truck metering and hourly gate-entry slot rationing</span><span data-path-to-node="5,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="5,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-218" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="6,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The emergency operational controls are designed to prevent complete gridlock across internal quay transfer lanes and surrounding arterial highways</span><span data-path-to-node="6,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="6,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, as container yard stacking densities hover between 86% and 92% across primary container terminals</span><span data-path-to-node="6,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="6,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Transshipment Spillover and Yard Compression</b></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-219" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="9,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The acute yard space crunch stems from sustained geopolitical and operational friction in upper-Gulf and Red Sea sea lanes</span><span data-path-to-node="9,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="9,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. Mainline container ocean carriers continue to discharge large transshipment container parcels at Western Indian deepwater gateways for intermediate staging before re-routing onto secondary feeder loops</span><span data-path-to-node="9,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="9,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="10" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-220" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">This influx of transit boxes has coincided with pre-holiday export surges from industrial manufacturing belts across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and the National Capital Region (NCR)</span><span data-path-to-node="10,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">:</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="11" 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="11,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Unscheduled Berthing Delays:</b> Feeder and multi-purpose container vessels are facing waiting times between 36 and 54 hours at outer anchorages before securing active gantry-crane discharge berths.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-221" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="11,1,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Yard Dwell Inflation:</b> Import container dwell times have climbed to 4.8 days (up from an average of 2.1 days), while transshipment container dwell times have breached 7 days, restricting available ground slots for outbound factory-stuffed containers</span><span data-path-to-node="11,1,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="11,1,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-222" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="11,2,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Quayside Interferences:</b> High yard utilization rates have forced rubber-tired gantry (RTG) and rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes to perform excessive non-productive container reshuffling to retrieve target boxes, reducing gross crane moves per hour</span><span data-path-to-node="11,2,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="11,2,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span></p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="17" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="17" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Coordination with CFS Operators and Drayage Associations</b></p><p data-path-to-node="18" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-229" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="18,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">To cushion highway corridors—particularly National Highway 8A in Kutch and the NH-348/SH-54 nexus in Navi Mumbai—from multi-kilometer trailer tailbacks, port administrations have instructed regional Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and empty container depots (ECDs) to utilize their own staging yards as buffer holding lots</span><span data-path-to-node="18,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="18,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="19" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-230" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="19,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Drayage convoys are held at centralized truck parking plazas until the terminal operating system (TOS) issues automated gate-in authorizations directly to drivers' mobile interfaces</span><span data-path-to-node="19,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="19,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. The Maritime State Boards and local traffic enforcement wings are monitoring highway approaches, while customs authorities have established 24/7 dedicated clearance desks to fast-track Direct Port Entry (DPE) and DPD box handovers</span><span data-path-to-node="19,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="19,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2836216103="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="20" id="p-rc_4919c217e5a2215e-231" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="20,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Terminal leadership emphasized that these dynamic metering controls will remain in place until the backlog of upper-Gulf transshipment volumes is evacuated and yard density drops below the sustainable 75% operational threshold</span><span data-path-to-node="20,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3838886618="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3838886618="" class="superscript" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="20,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span></p>