<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority has set a new monthly container throughput record, handling 834,697 TEUs in September 2026, a 28.63% increase over the 648,907 TEUs recorded in September 2025 and a marginal gain over the previous record of 831,956 TEUs set in August 2026 </span><span class="">. The milestone marks the second consecutive monthly high for India's largest container port, confirming that the growth trajectory observed in August has been sustained rather than representing a one-off spike.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="1" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a><a href="https://indianinfrastructure.com/2026/10/09/jnpa-records-highest-ever-monthly-container-throughput-in-september-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="7" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">Total cargo handled during September rose 18.39% year-on-year to 9.90 million tonnes from 8.36 million tonnes, though the growth was driven almost entirely by containerized cargo </span><span class="">. Bulk cargo volumes declined 17% to 0.73 million tonnes in September, and for the first half of FY27, bulk cargo fell 13.41% to 3.98 million tonnes while container tonnage climbed 16.09% to 52.28 million tonnes </span><span class="">. The divergence reflects the port's increasing orientation toward containerized trade and the relative weakness in dry bulk demand during the period.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="3" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">The first-half performance provides context for the September record. JNPA handled 4,661,517 TEUs during April–September 2026, a 17.61% increase over 3,963,515 TEUs in the same period of 2025-26 </span><span class="">. This half-year volume already equals approximately 57% of the port's full-year total for 2025-26, indicating that the current fiscal year is on track to set a new annual record if the momentum continues </span><span class="">. Total cargo for the half-year rose 13.36% to 56.26 million tonnes </span><span class="">.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="5" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">The terminal-level breakdown reveals where the growth is concentrated. Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal was the standout performer, handling 134,193 TEUs in September, more than double the 65,330 TEUs from a year earlier and a terminal record that exceeded its August high of 123,876 TEUs </span><span class="">. NSFT, a 50:50 joint venture between CMA Terminals and JM Baxi Ports & Logistics operating under a 30-year concession awarded in 2022, saw its first-half volumes rise 123.46% to 707,242 TEUs </span><span class="">. The terminal's transformation from JNPA's oldest facility to its fastest-growing asset illustrates the impact of private investment and operational upgrading.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="8" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals, operated by PSA International, remained the port's largest terminal by volume, handling 301,573 TEUs in September, up 46.86%, and 1,582,117 TEUs in the half-year, up 19.74% </span><span class="">. Gateway Terminals India, the APM Terminals and CONCOR joint venture, handled 211,157 TEUs in September, up 12.59%, and 1,187,822 TEUs in the first half, up 7.37% </span><span class="">. DP World's two terminals showed mixed results, with NSICT declining 6.31% to 99,582 TEUs while NSIGT rose 4.66% to 85,375 TEUs </span><span class="">.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="10" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">The rail performance stands in contrast to the overall container surge. JNPA handled 577 container rakes in September, down 5.56% from 611, although rail TEUs rose 2.53% to 100,682 </span><span class="">. For the first half, rakes fell 5.23% to 3,446, while rail-borne containers were nearly flat at 590,004 TEUs, up just 0.30% </span><span class="">. The stagnation in rail volumes suggests that the modal shift from road to rail, which the Dedicated Freight Corridor programme is intended to accelerate, has not yet translated into measurable gains at JNPA.</span><span class="_5f9bba8" data-citation-group="13" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;"><a href="https://www.maritimegateway.com/jnpa-container-throughput-hits-record-834697-teus-in-september-2026/#respond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" aria-label="1" style="color: rgb(57, 100, 254); transition: box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border-width: 2px 3px; margin-left: -3px; margin-right: -3px; text-decoration: none; position: relative;"></a></span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">For India's container logistics sector, JNPA's record is a signal of robust trade demand despite the broader disruptions affecting global shipping. The port's ability to handle record volumes while terminal upgrades proceed at NSFT and BMCT demonstrates operational resilience, but the flat rail numbers and declining bulk cargo indicate that growth is narrowly based. The concentration of container growth at specific terminals, particularly NSFT, also raises questions about whether the port's overall capacity is being utilized efficiently or whether bottlenecks persist at less-upgraded facilities.</span></p><p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 21); font-family: quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="">Looking ahead, the sustainability of JNPA's record-breaking trajectory will depend on several factors: the continuation of strong container demand, the completion of ongoing terminal upgrades, and the port's success in capturing transshipment cargo that currently moves through foreign hubs. The September record and the first-half growth rate provide a strong foundation, but the stagnation in rail volumes and the decline in bulk cargo suggest that the port's growth model is becoming increasingly dependent on containerized trade. For now, the record stands as evidence that India's largest container gateway is operating at peak capacity, and the coming months will reveal whether that capacity can be expanded to meet demand.</span></p>
JNPA Sets Record with 834,697 TEUs in September, Led by Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal's Doubling
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority handled a record 834,697 TEUs in September 2026, up 28.63% year-on-year and surpassing the previous monthly high of 831,956 TEUs set in August. Total cargo rose 18.39% to 9.90 million tonnes. For April–September 2026, container volumes reached 4.66 million TEUs, up 17.61%, with Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal recording its highest-ever monthly throughput of 134,193 TEUs, more than double the prior year. Rail volumes remained flat, with rakes down 5.56% in September, lagging the overall container surge.
