MUMBAI's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) is planning to complete privatisation of its only self-operated terminal - Jawahar Lal Nehru Container Terminal (JNPCT) within a month, reports New Delhi's Financial Express.
The port authority is awaiting security clearance from the ministry of defence and the ministry of home and once these are received , it will ask the bidders to submit the requests for proposal (RFP).
The privatisation, which is part of National Monetisation Pipeline, has generated keen interest among at least 12 global port operators including, APM Terminals Management, AP Moller Maersk, DP World, International Cargo Terminals and Infrastructure, QTerminals (Qatar), Abu Dhabi Terminals, Adani Ports and SEZ and JSW Infrastructure.
Of other four terminals, two are operated by Dubai government-owned DP World, and one each by Singapore
The port authority is awaiting security clearance from the ministry of defence and the ministry of home and once these are received , it will ask the bidders to submit the requests for proposal (RFP).
The privatisation, which is part of National Monetisation Pipeline, has generated keen interest among at least 12 global port operators including, APM Terminals Management, AP Moller Maersk, DP World, International Cargo Terminals and Infrastructure, QTerminals (Qatar), Abu Dhabi Terminals, Adani Ports and SEZ and JSW Infrastructure.
Of other four terminals, two are operated by Dubai government-owned DP World, and one each by Singapore
