The third Global Maritime India Summit, which was virtually addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saw the unveiling of four significant projects worth Rs 8,363 crore at the nation's top container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

These four initiatives include the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) upgrade, operation, maintenance, and transfer; the development of a brand-new extra liquid berth terminal; and a port-based multi-product special economic zone (SEZ). The fourth container terminal will be built as part of Phase II of JNPA.

With these projects, the port's container capacity will go up significantly by 35 per cent from 7.7 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units ) to 10.4 million TEUs while the liquid cargo handling capacity is expected to surge by 62.5 per cent, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) said.