PSA Bharat to develop Mumbai terminal

[SINGAPORE] Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Bharat Investments yesterday signed a concession with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to develop the JN Port's fourth container terminal on a design, build, operate, finance and transfer basis in Mumbai for a period of 30 years.

Located at India's largest and premier container gateway port, BMCT will have berths with a depth of 16.5 m, the deepest in JN Port.

In a statement, PSA said that BMCT will be equipped with the latest technology and equipment to serve important industrial and manufacturing centres and cities in India's largest hinterland. BMCT is well-connected by major highways and rail networks to key markets in India, a fast-growing economy.