: Mumbai, June 29, 2021
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port will have two Mobile X-ray Scanners at Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal & APM Terminal in Mumbai from today. This major technological push comes from a vision to enhance the port’s efficacy. The mobile scanners were inaugurated by JNPT Chairman Shri Sanjay Sethi and Principal Commissioner of Customs, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Shri U. Niranjan, in the presence of the stakeholders and trade representatives.
Three Mobile Container Scanners, one each for the three Terminals of JNPORT viz. JNPCT, DPWorld and APMT were procured through Indian Port Association and installed by Port at the total project cost of 101 Crores. Out of these three scanners, one Scanner was rolled out for operation on 30th March this year. In addition to this, JNPT is also installing one drive-through Container Scanner for Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Pvt. Ltd., at the total cost of Rs. 46.25 Crores. Presently, 75 percent work for this project is completed and it is expected to be operational by March, 2022.
Increasing efficiency at the ports, the new Mobile Container Scanner will scan up to 20 containers per hour, thereby helping the EXIM community move their goods faster. These mobile scanners will also help inspect the containers inside the Terminal premises, giving the security agencies an advantage to take appropriate action before the container is allowed to exit. This facility will benefit trade, as DPD containers can be allowed directly from the port after examining the same with the help of new mobile scanners. The scanning process will also be faster, ultimately saving time and cost for all the stakeholders.
Speaking on the launch, JNPT Chairman, Shri Sanjay Sethi said, “The newly inaugurated mobile x-ray scanner facility will help scan the containers inside the terminal premises; thus, security agencies will have the advantage of taking appropriate action before the container is allowed to exit. These scanners will help enhance our efficiency and considerably reduce import dwell time due to independent scanning facilities for each Terminal.” These measures will help the port be at par with technologically advanced global ports augmenting JNPT’s stature to be among the leading container ports in the world.
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