The current population of Germany is 84,129,567 and last year two leading ports of Germany (Hamburg and Bremen) handled 13,556,000 TEUs (20’ Containers) whereas the population of the state of Maharashtra is 123,144,223 and a leading port of this state (JNPT) handled 5,100,000 TEUs. What could be the reason behind the greater performance of Hamburg & Bremen compared to JNPT? (10 Marks)
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) or JLN Port, also known as Nhava Sheva Port, is the largest container port in India.Located in Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek. It's a nodal city of Navi Mumbai.Its common name derives from the names of Nhava and Sheva villages that are situated here. This port is also the terminal of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.JNP accounts for more than half of total container volumes handled at India's 12 public ports and around 40 percent of the nation's overall containerized ocean trade.Major exports from Jawaharlal Nehru Port are textiles, sporting goods, carpets, textile machinery, boneless meat, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The main imports are chemicals, machinery, plastics, electrical machinery, vegetable oils and aluminium and other non-ferrous metals. The port handles cargo traffic mostly originating from or destined for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, as well as most of North India.
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