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What does JNPT (Nhava Sheva) mean in logistics?

Short answer

Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, a Major Port operating several container terminals under the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority.

One of India’s busiest container gateways, serving western and northern India by road and by rail, with the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor designed to connect it with the north. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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Also called
JNPA, Nhava Sheva, Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Category
EXIM & customs
Related terms
Port (major and non-major), Mundra, Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Port haulage (drayage)

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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