Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled a record 864,255 TEUs of container traffic and 10.12 million tonnes of total cargo in October 2026, registering year-on-year growth of 27.05% and 19.08%, respectively, compared with October 2025. The container volume surpassed the previous monthly high of 834,697 TEUs recorded in September 2026, while total cargo throughput also exceeded September’s 9.9 million tonnes.
Container traffic accounted for 9.29 million tonnes of cargo during October, compared with 7.65 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year, an increase of 21.56%. Bulk cargo stood at 0.83 million tonnes, against 0.86 million tonnes in October 2025.
During April-October 2026, JNPA handled 5.53 million TEUs, or 55.26 lakh TEUs, marking an increase of 18.99% over 4.64 million TEUs in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Total cargo handling during the seven-month period reached 66.39 million tonnes, up 14.20% from 58.13 million tonnes a year earlier.
Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCTPL), operated by PSA Mumbai, also achieved its highest-ever monthly container throughput in October. The terminal handled 312,179 TEUs, surpassing its previous record of 303,032 TEUs registered in August 2026. Its October performance represented a 35.24% increase over the 231,294 TEUs handled in October 2025.
Among JNPA’s other terminals, Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal handled 128,368 TEUs, up 85% year-on-year, while Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal recorded 114,313 TEUs, an increase of 15.97%. Nhava Sheva India Gateway Terminal handled 106,502 TEUs, registering 23.15% growth, and APM Terminals Mumbai processed 198,038 TEUs, up 2.71%. Nhava Sheva Domestic Terminal handled 4,242 TEUs during the month.
Rail movement during October involved 602 container rakes carrying 104,209 TEUs, compared with 608 rakes and 99,726 TEUs in October 2025. For April-October, the port handled 4,048 rakes carrying 694,221 TEUs.
