Mumbai - Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPA handed over a letter of permission for operations and facilities to JM Baxi & Company owned Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal Pvt Ltd (NSDTPL) for managing coastal berth and shallow water berth. The letter was handed over to Mr. Krishna Das, CEO, NSDTPL in presence of Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Deputy Chairman, JNPA and senior officials.

Part of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal consists of a shallow water berth and a dedicated coastal berth with a quay length of 320 meters and 250 meters respectively. The terminal has a draft of 10 meters and a back-up area of 11 hectares. A multipurpose clean cargo terminal, it is capable of handling container, cement, general cargo, liquid vessels, break bulk, dry bulk etc. The USP of the terminal is its ability to connect coastal containers through Ro-Ros, revolutionising the water-based logistics eco-system of Nhava Sheva. This makes it the most connected terminal hub in the country through its multimodal connectivity, opening up massive last-mile solutions and broadening access to the hinterland.