Third large port of Maharashtra to come near Dahanu
PORTS & SHIPPING

Third large port of Maharashtra to come near Dahanu

Maharashtra is set to get its third large port soon with the Central Government giving its nod for development of a new shipping terminal near Dahanu, about 150 km from Mumbai, for about Rs 2,500 crore. The new port, to be named Vadhavan Port, will be a JV between the government-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), and is expected to be operational by 2021-22.

Contact: Ministry of Shipping.

Tel: 011-2371 0220.

Website: www.shipping.gov.in

Maharashtra is set to get its third large port soon with the Central Government giving its nod for development of a new shipping terminal near Dahanu, about 150 km from Mumbai, for about Rs 2,500 crore. The new port, to be named Vadhavan Port, will be a JV between the government-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), and is expected to be operational by 2021-22. Contact: Ministry of Shipping. Tel: 011-2371 0220. Website: www.shipping.gov.in

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