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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India’s first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) today.
R. Lakshmanan, Joint Secretary, MoPSW, and Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairperson, JNPA and CMD VPPL also present at the event. This also made JNPA the largest EV truck fleet in any of the India’s ports boosting sustainable logistics.
During the event, an MoU was also signed between JNPA and Isaac Centre for Public Policy (ICPP), Ashoka University, Delhi. This MoU is to create a reference framework for port authorities to determine tariffs from both cost benchmarking and port benchmarking perspectives, across various cargo types and commodities.
A heavy-duty battery swapping station was also commissioned. JNPA aims to convert 90% of its internal heavy truck fleet of about 600 vehicles by December 2026.
Addressing the gathering Sarbananda Sonowal, stated, “Today, when JNPA takes a decisive step in electrifying its fleet of logistics vehicles, it sends a message far beyond port boundaries. It sends a message that India’s ports are ready to embrace the future, ready to pioneer practices that will set benchmarks for sustainability, efficiency, and innovation.
