Continuous heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds of 70–80 kmph has severely disrupted operations at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPA) in Raigad, which remains under a Red Alert. Adverse weather conditions have significantly affected vessel berthing, sailing schedules, and cargo movement across major container terminals.
At BMCTPL, port operations were suspended from the midnight of July 5 after witnessing very slow productivity during the day, leading to delays in vessel berthing and departures.
Operations at NSICT, NSIGT, and APM Terminals continue at a reduced pace, with work being suspended intermittently whenever visibility deteriorates or wind speeds exceed safe operating limits. Activities resume only when weather conditions improve.
Operations at NSFT have been suspended since last night following a serious accident involving the vessel M.V. Dalian. During sludge removal operations, four containers toppled onto a sludge removal tanker due to strong winds, resulting in one fatality and another person sustaining severe injuries. The terminal will remain closed until further notice pending investigation and safety clearance.
Heavy rainfall and widespread waterlogging have also caused severe traffic congestion on approach roads to JNPA. Traffic Police have closed access from Chandni Chowk Parking, around 7–8 km from the port, and are allowing trailers to proceed in a regulated manner to ease congestion. The restrictions are expected to further impact export container gate-in and import container evacuation across all terminals.
Port authorities and terminal operators are closely monitoring the weather situation and are expected to resume normal operations once conditions improve.