News / Truckers say cargo logjams at Nhava Sheva are testing supply chains

Nhava Sheva Container Operators' Welfare Association (NSCOWA)

Container hauliers serving terminals at India’s Nhava Sheva port (JNPA) continue to voice concerns over lengthy vehicle turn times and low productivity.

The pressure on them seems in large part rooted in a mismatch of ocean and landside capacity at the port, which, along with Mundra, accounts for roughly 60% of India’s containerised trade.

Thanks to carriers’ expanding networks and ever-larger box ships, plus exporters trying to maximise shipments before the fiscal year-end on 31 March, ...