PM Modi and Singapore PM Wong Virtually Inaugurate Phase II of PSA Mumbai Terminal at JN Port.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong virtually inaugurated Phase II of the PSA-operated Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port on September 4, 2025. The expansion marks a monumental leap in India’s maritime infrastructure.
- Phase II of the BMCT doubles the terminal’s handling capacity from 2.4 million to 4.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), making it India’s largest standalone container terminal.
- . Developed under a public-private partnership with PSA International, Singapore has made what is considered its largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India, totaling about USD 1.3 billion (approximately SGD 1.7 billion).
- The upgraded terminal spans 200 hectares, featuring a continuous 2,000-meter quay, and is equipped with high-tech port handling infrastructure including 24 quay cranes, 72 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, rail-mounted gantry cranes, and deep-draft berths capable of accommodating mega vessels of up to 18,000 TEUs.
Main Point :- (i) Designed as a 100% renewable energy terminal, BMCT Phase II also aligns with India’s green and sustainable development goals. It integrates dedicated Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)-compliant rail links, with six tracks connecting JN Port to over 63 Inland Container Depots (ICDs), dramatically improving multimodal logistics connectivity.
(ii) Senior officials at the event included Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur, PSA India Managing Director Gobu Selliaya, and JNPA Chairman Unmesh Sharad Wagh. They underscored how this expansion cements Maharashtra’s position as a national maritime powerhouse and accelerates India’s trade competitiveness on the global stage.
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