Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority Announces Rs 1,000-Crore Investment For 20-Story Headquarters

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority plans to invest approximately Rs 1,000 crore to construct a 20-story corporate headquarters, which is set to be completed by April 2027, according to its Chairman Unmesh Sharad Wagh.

The headquarters, spread across 3.16 acres, will house offices for the Directorate General of Shipping, the upcoming Vadhvan Port, India Ports Global—an arm of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways for international port projects, a 2,000-seat capacity hall, and a digital observatory at the top of the building.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways granted approval for the project on Monday.

Wagh emphasised JNPA's commitment to advancing infrastructure to meet growing trade demands. He stated that the new corporate office at Mallet Bunder in the Mumbai Port area reflects the port's dedication to efficiency and seamless coordination.

The project, with a total cost of Rs 1,000 crore, includes land, construction, interiors, and amenities. Designed with an FSI of 4.0, the building will cover approximately nine lakh square feet. Engineers India Ltd. has been appointed as consultants for design, engineering, construction, and project management.

The authority has also offered space to the Maharashtra government, which has expressed interest during initial discussions. A formal proposal will be sent soon.

Wagh also highlighted JNPA's recent achievement of crossing the 7 million TEU mark for the first time, attributing the success to collaborative efforts across the port ecosystem. With the commissioning of the fourth container terminal phase two, JNPA will become India's first port with a container handling capacity exceeding 10 million TEUs, he said.

"At present JNPA is having 90% of its capacity utilised and with 2.4 million TEUs we are going to become 10.1 million TUs. In the next financial year, only 0.3 million TEUs capacity is also available. So, we will become 10.4 million TUs and that will be our final capacity."

“The facility will exhaust its entire capacity by 2029-30 and once that is done, the port will add another 10.4 million TEUs of capacity in Vadhvan," according to Wagh.

Situated in Palghar, Vadhvan Port will be India's largest deep-water port with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore.

The project is being developed by Vadhavan Port Project Ltd., an SPV formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and Maharashtra Maritime Board.

(With PTI inputs)