APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), will invest US$115 million in infrastructure, aiming to increase the container handling capacity by 10% to 2.18 million TEU.
APM Terminals Mumbai, the joint venture between APM Terminals and the domestic rail operator Container Corporation of India (Concor) operating at Nhava Sheva, will invest in ship-to-shore (STS) and rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes in order to enable the terminal to accommodate changing customer needs for larger vessel capability.
“The investment will allow us to cater to the larger vessels safely and efficiently at our terminal,” stated the chief operating officer (COO) of GTI, Girish Aggarwal, who went on to add, “This, in turn, will assist our customers to drive operational efficiency towards the Indian trade.”
Furthermore, the operator’s decision to invest in the Indian terminal is a step forward in supporting the Indian government’s initiative to improve ‘Ease of Doing Business,’ according to Aggarwal.
Currently, the Indian terminal includes 10 twin-lifting quay cranes, 40 rubber-tire gantry cranes, and three rail-mounted quay cranes.
