MAERSK's APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), is planning to invest US$115 million in infrastructure, reports London's Port Technology International.
This investment will be utilised to enhance container handling capacity, allowing GTI to meet changing customer needs for larger ship capability, said the report.
GTI's container handling capacity will grow 10 per cent to 2.18 million TEU, following the investment. The funds will be used to buy six ship-to-shore cranes and three rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes.
'The investment will allow us to cater to the larger vessels safely and efficiently at our terminal. This in turn will assist our customers to drive operational efficiency towards the Indian trade,' said GTI operations chief Girish Aggarwal.
GTI is a joint venture including apmt and state-owned rail operator the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), which operates at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Nhava Sheva.
The terminal features 128 acres of yard space, a berth line of 2,336 feet and modern service equipment, including three rail-mounted quay cranes, 10 twin-lifting quay cranes and 40 rubber-tyre gantry cranes.
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This investment will be utilised to enhance container handling capacity, allowing GTI to meet changing customer needs for larger ship capability, said the report.
GTI's container handling capacity will grow 10 per cent to 2.18 million TEU, following the investment. The funds will be used to buy six ship-to-shore cranes and three rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes.
'The investment will allow us to cater to the larger vessels safely and efficiently at our terminal. This in turn will assist our customers to drive operational efficiency towards the Indian trade,' said GTI operations chief Girish Aggarwal.
GTI is a joint venture including apmt and state-owned rail operator the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), which operates at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Nhava Sheva.
The terminal features 128 acres of yard space, a berth line of 2,336 feet and modern service equipment, including three rail-mounted quay cranes, 10 twin-lifting quay cranes and 40 rubber-tyre gantry cranes.
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