Gateway Terminals opens largest container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
06 Jan '07
3 min read
Mr. A. L. Bongirwar, Chairman, Tariff Authority for Major Ports, today launched Gateway Terminals India Pvt Ltd's container terminal facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Sheva, Navi Mumbai. Gateway Terminals India Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between APM Terminals and Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR).
APM Terminals is a part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and a leading, independent, container terminal operator. CONCOR is a Government of India Undertaking and the largest provider of containerized rail transport in India.
Mr. Tommy Thomsen, Partner, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and Chairman, APM Terminals, stated “India stands at the threshold of a new era and the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group is dedicated to making the necessary investment to develop the port infrastructure required to meet the future demands of the global container trade. This new 1.3 million TEU capacity terminal illustrates our commitment to India and to the Indian international trading community.”
Mr. Kim Fejfer, CEO, APM Terminals, based in The Hague, Netherlands, commented “Our ambition was to design and build a container terminal operating with the most modern equipment and IT systems to serve the leading container ship lines with best-in-class service."
"The terminal opened six months ahead of schedule and has now turned fully operational. Much of what we have been able to achieve here comes from our local partnership with Container Corporation of India Ltd., in this joint venture, and the excellent support and cooperation of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), and other Indian Government organizations."
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