en.Wedoany.com Reported - India's largest container port, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), announced at its 37th Port Foundation Day celebrations that its container throughput for the fiscal year 2025-26 reached a record 8.17 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), a year-on-year increase of 11.94%; total throughput for the same period also hit an all-time high of 102 million metric tonnes (MMT). Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, attended the event and inaugurated NIVIDA, India's first AI-driven tender evaluation engine developed in collaboration with AI Transmute Solutions. The indigenous Vessel Traffic Service (iVTS) system was also launched simultaneously, encompassing installation, management, and training programs, marking a significant step in enhancing India's indigenous maritime technology capabilities.

Minister Sonowal stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's maritime sector is experiencing unprecedented growth and modernization, with JNPA continuously pursuing transformation and improvement. He also noted that in an industry reliant on precision, speed, and adaptability, incremental improvements can also have a significant impact on the entire maritime and logistics ecosystem. During the Port Foundation Day event, JNPA signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutions. Among them, the collaboration with CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) involves ESG initiatives such as environmental planning, pollution control, and climate resilience; the agreement with the Commissioner of Customs (General), Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House (JNCH) aims at the safe disposal of perishable goods through biodegradation/composting/biogas processes; the partnership with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) plans to develop electric vehicle charging stations and battery swapping stations within the port area; the MoU with REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited focuses on project management consultancy services for the expansion of shore power supply systems at terminals; Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will implement energy efficiency, solar projects, and battery energy storage systems in the JNPA area through a PMC model. Furthermore, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) will collaborate with JNPA to develop port and maritime solutions including modeling, simulation, digital twins, and the indigenous Vessel Traffic Service (iVTS).

JNPA Chairman Gaurav Dayal stated that as global trade corridors evolve and new economic opportunities emerge, JNPA's responsibilities have grown, and it will leverage its institutional strengths and progressive vision to shape India's development trajectory in the coming decades. The event concluded with employee recognition at JNPA and a vote of thanks delivered by IRTS, JNPA Vice Chairman Ravish Kumar Singh, with all activities conducted in a responsible manner in accordance with Government of India guidelines.

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