Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) announced the successful expansion of its liquid cargo handling capacity with the introduction of Additional Liquid Cargo Berths (ALCB), namely Liquid Berth-3 and Liquid Berth-4, Equipping, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer of Additional Liquid Cargo Berths LB3 and LB4 at JNPA through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
JNPA currently manages approximately 6.5 MMTPA of liquid cargo through its existing Liquid Berth-1 and Liquid Berth-2.
Recognizing the need for additional infrastructure to cater to increased demand, JNPA invested Rs. 225 Crores to develop ALCB through the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode, utilizing internal funding and also completed the process to Operationalize it through PPP route. In the recently completed tendering process, M/s JSW Infrastructure Ltd emerged as the top bidder for operating the ALCB.
