According to a preliminary report by the World Bank titled ‘The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020 to 2024 – Trends and lessons learned’, India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Navi Mumbai has been recognized as one of the 20 most-improved container ports globally in 2024. The port secured the 19th rank among ports with the highest year-on-year improvement. The report also highlighted that two Indian ports, JNPA and Mundra Port, were among the top 20 ports that showed the most improvement over the four-year period from 2020 to 2024. In 2023, nine Indian ports were featured in the top 100 of the World Bank’s container port rankings.
The article details the significant improvements at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, with its CPPI values showing an upward trend: 66 in 2020, 62 in 2021, 35 in 2022, 48 in 2023, and a perfect score of 100 in 2024. This positive trajectory is attributed to the addition of terminal capacity and process reforms which have successfully reduced turnaround and dwell times. The report specifically mentions Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT), a subsidiary of PSA, for its deep-water capability and modern equipment, which has contributed to higher productivity. The World Bank report also noted improvements in moves per hour per ship and per crane, as well as truckside and rail process enhancements.
The CPPI, which is generated for over 400 ports worldwide, is based on the vessel time in port, defined by arrival and berth hours. The article also lists the Indian ports that were among the top 100 in the bank’s 2023 rankings, which include Pipavav (41), Kamarajar (47), Cochin (63), Hazira (68), Krishnapatnam (71), Chennai (80), and Jawaharlal Nehru (96). This recognition highlights the ongoing efforts and successes of Indian ports in enhancing their performance and efficiency on a global scale.