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Detailed explanation-1: -The government Tuesday said the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become India’s only port to get listed among the top 30 global container ports. “The JNPT, India’s premiere container port got listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally, as per the latest Lloyds Report.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the busiest in the country regarding container traffic. It handles over 5 million TEU every year. It is the only Indian port featured in the list of the world’s top 30 ports.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Seva), Maharashtra, is also known as the largest container port in India. Total Cargo handled as per the 2020-2021 report is 44.74 MT. Haldia Port, also known as Haldia dock, is India’s fourth-biggest port.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is one of the leading container ports in the country and is ranked 26th among the top 100 global ports (as per Lloyds List Top 100 Ports 2021 Report).

Detailed explanation-5: -Chennai Port: The Port of Chennai is the third-biggest port in India and has annual traffic of 1.5 million TEU. The port is one of the oldest in India, which started official port operations in 1881.