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JNPA reports 21% GreenLine invests $275m for

container traffic LNG, EV trucks; Nikhil Kamath

growth in April 2025 invests $20m

he operator of LNG and electric-powered
Theavy commercial trucks and Essar venture
GreenLine Mobility Solutions has announced a
$275 million equity investment, including a $20
million investment from Nikhil Kamath.
The funding will enable the deployment of
over 10,000 LNG and EV trucks, along with the
establishment of a nationwide network of 100
LNG refuelling stations, EV charging stations, and
battery swapping facilities.
GreenLine’s LNG-powered trucks reduce CO 2
emissions by up to 30%, making them a trusted
partner for corporates aiming to achieve their
sustainability goals. The company’s current
fleet of over 650 LNG trucks serves marquee
companies across industries such as FMCG &
E-commerce, Metals and Mining, Cement, Oil &
awaharlal Nehru Port monthly throughput of Gas, Chemicals, etc.
JAuthority (JNPA) handled 2,29,848 TEUs ever handled
667,922 TEUs of containers by any terminal at JNPA. In
in April 2025, which is higher April 2025, JNPA handled
by 21% compared to traffic 589 container rakes,
in April 2024. marking a 21% increase
JNPA handled 8.44 compared to 486 rakes in
million tonnes of total cargo April 2024. Correspondingly,
in Apr-2025, which is higher container volumes moved
by 18% as compared to by rail reached 93,758 TEUs,
traffic in Apr-2024. BMCT registering a year-on-year
has recorded the highest growth of 24%.

Rhenus signs MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)

henus Group signed begin operations on national
Ra Memorandum of waterways NW-1, NW-2, NW-
Understanding (MoU) with the 16, and the Indo-Bangladesh
Inland Waterways Authority Protocol route (IBP), with
of India (IWAI) on 5 May 2025 plans to gradually cover more
at the IWAI office. Under waterways across India. The
the agreement, Rhenus will services will use pushers
operate barge services on and barges to move bulk
national waterways in India, Front row (L-R): Michael De Reese and Vivek Arya of Rhenus. Behind the and break-bulk cargo across
introducing push boats and desk (L-R): Vijay Kumar of IWAI, Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for Ports, North, East, and Northeast
20 flat-bottom barges from Shipping and Waterways, T.K Ramachandran, Secretary, Shipping. Front India, as well as neighbouring
Germany with a capacity of row (R-L): A K Bansal of IWAI, Vinay Kumar Prajapati of Traffic IWAI countries. Rhenus is also
400 tonnes each, which can The company plans to goal of moving over a million leveraging its European
be combined to transport up expand its fleet to 100 barges tonnes of cargo per year inland navigation expertise to
to 1,200 tonnes per trip. as demand grows, with the by 2025. Rhenus India will support this venture.
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