India marked a significant milestone in maritime infrastructure on with the virtual inauguration of Phase 2 at the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT or PSA Mumbai) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
With this expansion, PSA Mumbai has become the country’s largest standalone container terminal, doubling its handling capacity from 2.4 to 4.8 million TEUs. The upgraded terminal now features a 2,000-metre continuous quay, allowing simultaneous berthing of multiple mega-container vessels.
Built as a public-private partnership, the phase‑2 project was backed by a S$1.7 billion (approx US$1.3 billion) investment from PSA,Singapore’s largest FDI in India to date. Spread over 200 hectares, the terminal includes 24 quay cranes, 72 rubber‑tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, multiple rail‑mounted gantry cranes, and can handle vessels up to 18,000 TEUs.
Significant enhancements include six Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)-compatible rail tracks, linking PSA Mumbai to over 63 inland container depots (ICDs), a leap forward for multimodal logistics and faster inland connectivity. The terminal is also India’s first to be 100% powered by renewable energy, showcasing commitment to sustainable operations.
The inauguration also emphasized the terminal’s economic and social impact, creating over 1,500 jobs, from crane operators to systems analysts, boosting high-skilled employment in the region. Maharashtra will now host India’s largest container capacity (10 million TEUs across all terminals), surpassing Gujarat’s 8.2 million TEUs, setting the stage for future aspirations like Vadhavan Port becoming a global maritime powerhouse.
