Mumbai (26.03.2024): Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) announced the Development of a Corporate Office Building at Malet Bunder in the Mumbai Port Area on March 25, 2025. Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Chairperson, JNPA and CMD, VPPL. JNPA has received in-principal approval from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) for the development of this Corporate Office Building.
JNPA also celebrated its record handling of 7 Million TEUs by a cake-cutting ceremony in the presence of media representatives. JNPA witnessed this landmark achievement on March 17, 2025. This signifies JNPA’s operational excellence efforts and its terminal operators' hard work.
While interacting with the media Unmesh Sharad Wagh stated, “This year, we crossed the 7 million TEU mark for the first time—a reflection of our growth. Our terminal operators are doing an excellent job, and the collaborative efforts across the port ecosystem have contributed to this success. Soon with the commissioning of Fourth Container Terminal Phase Two JNPA will become India’s First Port having a container handling capacity of more than 10 Million TEUs.”
“We continue to advance our infrastructure to support growing trade demands. JNPA's vision for excellence extends beyond port operations to creating world-class infrastructure. The development of our Corporate Office at Malet Bunder in the Mumbai Port Area reflects our commitment to efficiency and seamless coordination,” he added.
JNPA is planning to develop an iconic high-rise building of more than 20 floors. The site for the proposed corporate office is at Malet Bunder Road adjacent to Ferry Wharf and Domestic Cruise Terminal area of Mumbai Port. Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has issued an allotment to lease the plot measuring 12,804 Sqm (3.16 acre) to JNPA. The proposed building will be the Corporate Office of JNPA - India's premier container handling port and Vadhvan Port Project Ltd (VPPL) developing India's first mega port, which needs a corporate office in Mumbai. The building would also have offices of port allied organizations such as DG Shipping, IPGL and IPRCL.
The building will have a digital observatory on the topmost floor and will have a state-of-the-art auditorium with facilities for 2000 pax on the ground floor. Other floors will house corporate offices of JNPA, Vadhvan Port Project Ltd and Central and State government offices. The space may also be allotted to PPP operators as deemed appropriate. The building will be developed completely as the highest-rated Green Building.
