In September 2026, the container port of Nhava
In September 2026, the container port of Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, experienced a long truck queue at its gates. The reason behind this was the current geopolitical situation developing in the Middle East; many cargo vessels were diverted to JNPT, increasing the surge in cargo intake, coupled with a shortage of trucks. This led to an increase in container dwell time, Gate-in taking longer than expected and long truck queues.
The FIFO principle (first in, first out) could not be implemented, which resulted in sequenced containers sitting longer in the yard and vessel connections being missed. The export cost rose as the container price also rose dramatically, hitting small and mid-cap businesses.
The chain reaction of the gate congestion was felt in all parts of the port operation, as the trucks were not able to enter with the goods which were assigned to a ship, leading to more delays.
A container gate may look merely like a simple entry-exit point; however, it holds a very critical operational value, as any delay at the
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