1. India is the worlds largest democracy with a population of 1.065 billion and by 2010 another 80 million would be added.

  2. India’s exports almost doubled since 1995 and the share of world exports has risen to 0.9%.

  3. India’s exports mix is changing with higher value goods example pharmaceuticals, engineering and automotive components growing at the faster phase than resource base and agriculture products.

  4. India’s container traffic has increased at an annual average rate of 13.4% per annum and west bound growth is estimated at the rate of 30% during the last 3 years.

  5. Apart from JNPT and NSICT two new ports have been added which are Mundra and Pipavav as a buffer to JNPT and NSICT which at times is unable to handle the excess capacity of cargo from the western region. Mundra has access in depth of 14 meters whereby it has established itself very quickly as a viable call for deep sea services with a specially strong position in the European trade whereas Pipavav and JNPT have only upto 13 meters.

  6. JNPT is far the most frequented port by mainline deep sea services commanding approximately 36 calls per week across the three main trade routes.

  7. In case of infrastructure India has excelled in the telecom sector whereas in case of infrastructure within the next 8 years there would be 1500 kilometers of National Highways with 4 lanes in order to ease out traffic conditions through out the country.

  8. ICD Networks in India are well connected with the help of Concord a Semi Government body which is the second largest in the world and the single management system. However, private bids have been entertained now whereby private companies would also be able to lease out the wagons and racks for movement of trains within the country.

  9. India is a federal state with a parliamentary form of government with consists of 29 states and seven Union Territories. (Map- attached)

  10. In India two third of working population is engaged in agricultural sector

  11. The liberalization movement in the 90’s has resulted in many multinational company establishing, assembly / manufacturing bases in India.

  12. Economically India benefits from having young English people work force that is highly flexible generally well educated and well qualified to take on remote services jobs.

  13. BPO which has taken the shape of call centers/ customer centers has encouraged and number of jobs whereby the literacy level as well as placement of staff in various fields has increased four folds. Also pharmaceuticals and medical support sector are experiencing explosive growth based on the countries knowledge skill and is highly competitive labor cost.

  14. The highest populated state is a central northern state of Uttar Pradesh which has the population of 166 million. Maharashtra the country’s economic power is the second most populace state in India.

  15. More than 80% of the trade in India is handled by consolidators with 20% of exports shipped direct ex factory which primary includes GOH and other high value products.

  16. In terms of the ports majority of the ports are located in the western region of the country. (as per map attached)

  17. JNPT in terms of growth recorded the highest rate which was attributed mainly because of its location which was closed to one of the biggest consumer / manufacture regions in India. It may also note out of point to state that Mundra which is located in the western side of Gulf of Kutch would play a strong competition to JNPT in the future.

  18. India’s main exports to European countries comprise of agricultural products, garments, textiles footwear, sports apparel and cheap consumer goods.

  19. In India due to the poor infrastructure which is being revamped now with average percentage of landed cost is running at 11% as compared with global average of 6% in other countries.

  20. Road distances between main cargo centers and ports in kilometers are mentioned below.
City State Mundra Pipavav Mumbai
Jalandhar Punjab 1510 1558 1790
Ludhiana Punjab 1451 1513 1704
Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 1406 1390 1288
Delhi Delhi 1146 1228 1407
Agra Uttar Pradesh 1239 1216 1197
Jaipur Rajasthan 888 970 1202
Ahmedabad Gujarat 405 313 545
Nagpur Maharashtra 1385 1283 863
Mumbai Maharashtra 960 858 40
Note: All figures in km.

JNPT – PORT HIGHLIGHTS

JNPT has three berths with a linear quay line 680 meters. It can handle 3rd generation container vessels and in terms of equipment has 8 quay cranes and along with post panamax 6 numbers. It has 18 rubber tyred gantry cranes having a capacity of 6 lacs TEU’s per annum. It also has additional paved area of 1,80,000 square meters. JNPT achieved 2.67 million TEU’s mark in the year 2005-2006.

NSICT – PORT HIGHLIGHTS

NSICT India’s first privately managed container terminal. The terminal combines 600 meters of quay line with a draught of 13.5 meters at berth and a paved container yard are of 30 hectares. It has a capacity of 1.1 million Teu’s and is capable of handling fifth generation vessels. It has handled 1,22,733 Teus in April 2005 which is the highest traffic handled by any Indian container terminal in a given months. It has a record vessel turnaround time gross shiprate of hundred moves per hour.
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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