JNPT — also known as Nhava Sheva — is India's largest container port, handling 7.3 million TEU in FY 2024-25 (a 13.5 percent year-on-year increase) and ranked third overall by cargo tonnage among Indian major ports. Located across the bay from Mumbai Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, JNPT serves container lines operating on Europe-Asia, Middle East and intra-Asia rotations, making it a priority bunkering port for liner tonnage calling the Arabian Sea.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority operates five container terminals with a combined quay length exceeding 2,500 metres and accommodates ultra-large container vessels up to 15.0-metre draft. The port is a strategic fueling stop for liner services where the rotation schedule permits combined cargo and bunker operations. Bunker demand at JNPT has strengthened alongside container volume growth, with container liners accounting for the majority of VLSFO uptake. Mumbai Port Authority provides supporting bunker infrastructure across the bay.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at JNPT. Click any grade for full technical specifications and supply notes.
VLSFO is the dominant grade at JNPT, serving the container-vessel call profile. LSMGO is routinely available. HSFO is supplied to scrubber-fitted container ships, with volumes rising through 2024-25 as Asia-Europe scrubber economics remained favourable. Product originates primarily from the a leading Indian refiner and a major Indian oil marketer Mumbai refineries across the bay, with Kandla supplementing via coastal movement during peak demand.
Supply landscape: Seven Ocean sources bunker fuel at this location from the full range of available physical suppliers — state-owned oil marketing companies, private-sector bunker operators, and independent regional specialists — selecting for each nomination based on price, quality and availability.
Refinery & product source: a leading Indian refiner Mumbai, a major Indian oil marketer Mumbai; coastal supply from Kandla.
Barge-to-ship is the standard delivery method, either at berth during cargo operations (where concurrent operations are permitted) or at the anchorage. For container liners on tight port rotations, pre-arranged alongside bunker while cargo is worked is often the most efficient option. LSMGO supply by road tanker is available for smaller stems and niche requirements.
Container vessels (including ULCV), Ro-Ro, bulk, tankers. Whatever the vessel class, our procurement approach stays the same: obtain competing quotes from available physical suppliers, confirm barge or pipeline capacity against your schedule, and hand over the delivery with proper documentation.
GST on bunker fuel supplied at JNPT, as at all Indian ports, is 5 percent for both foreign-going and coastal vessels. Indian-flag vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Act plying cargo between Indian ports can claim customs duty exemption on imported bunker fuels subject to documentary conditions — we handle the paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
Yes, for most container terminals alongside bunkering can be arranged concurrent with cargo work, subject to terminal approval and safe working procedures. This is the preferred option for fast-turnaround liner calls where anchorage time would impact the schedule. Confirm with the agent 48 hours ahead.
JNPT's main terminals accommodate vessels up to 15.0-metre draft, handling most mainline container vessels including ULCVs on the Asia-Europe rotation. Specific berth drafts vary by terminal — confirm with the agent for vessel-specific assignment.
They are adjacent but distinct ports. JNPT (Nhava Sheva) focuses on containers and lies on the east side of Mumbai harbour, while Mumbai Port handles breakbulk, crude, and conventional cargo on the west side. Bunker supply chains overlap — most barges serve both ports — but call procedures and agent arrangements differ.
a leading Indian refiner and a major Indian oil marketer, given proximity of their Mumbai refineries. A major Indian oil marketing company has strong presence through its national distribution. As independent procurement agents, we obtain competing quotes across suppliers for every nomination rather than defaulting to any single physical supplier.
Yes. HSFO supply at JNPT has been robust through 2024-25, with a major Indian oil marketer expanding HSFO supply operations including an average 10,000 MT monthly across Mumbai, Kandla, Vizag and Kochi. Confirm HSFO specs (sulphur, viscosity, RMG/RMK grade) upfront to match your scrubber vendor's requirements.
Tell us the vessel, ETA, fuel grade and quantity, and we will return with a competitive stem. Seven Ocean is an independent bunker procurement partner — we source across the major oil marketing companies, a leading Indian refiner, a major private port operator and independent suppliers to secure the best combination of price, quality and availability for each nomination.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel at all 10 major Indian ports. Tell us the vessel, the port, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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