Renewal of Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Custodianship

The Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai Zone-II, has renewed the custodianship and Customs Cargo Service Provider (CCSP) status of Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (NSFT) for five years, effective from February 10, 2025, to February 9, 2030. This renewal is under Section 45(1) and 141(2) of the Customs Act, 1962, and Regulation 13 of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations (HCCAR), 2009. NSFT operates the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal under a 30-year concession agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). It oversees the terminal’s berth, yard, gate complex, and rail siding, spanning 5,47,434.144 sq. meters. NSFT’s custodianship covers imported goods until delivery to Container Freight Stations (CFS) or transshipment, and export cargo until shipment. The renewal is subject to compliance with the Customs Act, 1962, and HCCAR, 2009. The Commissioner retains the authority to review or revoke the approval if regulations are violated or as directed by the Government of India.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (GENERAL)
Customs Cargo Service Provider (CCSP) Cell
Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House
PO: Sheva, Tal Uran, Navi Mumbai-400707
Email Id : ccsp.jnchAgov.in

DIN: 202502784NU000000D7E6

DATED:05.02.2025

Notification No. 15/2025

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has issued the letter of Award (LOA) for the work of up-gradation, operation, maintenance and transfer (UOMT) of Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Container Terminal through PPP on28^th June, 2022to Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Pvt. Ltd (NSFT) i.e JM Baxi Port & Logistics Ltd. with consortium member CMA Terminals, for a period of 30 years from the date of Award of concession. The concession agreement was signed29^th July 2022 by JNPA with the Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited. As per concession agreement, the Concessioner (NSFT) will assume the custodianship of the Container Berth, Yard, Container Gate complex & Rail siding as the same will be handed over by the J N PA on the date of award of concession. The map of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal Area including the coordinates which has been handed over to Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited is attached herewith.

2. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) is already a Customs notified area under the Customs Act,1962, as a proper landing place for loading and unloading of Containers. The Nhava Sheva Port was notified as Major Port under Indian Port Act, 1908 on 28.05.1982 vide the Gazette Notification and the same was renamed as Jawaharlal Nehru Port vide Gazette notification dated 26.05.1989. The Port area was declared as Customs Area, for the purpose of unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any other class of goods by the then Jurisdictional Commissioner (Collector) of Customs, Mumbai vide notification No. 15/89 dated 28.02.1989. Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal private Ltd. will carry out Container Terminal operations of JNPA, in the same premises including the Wharf, Yard and Gate area.

3. The total area of landis 5,47,434.144 Sqmtrs and the details of the area transferred by JNPA to NSFT for the loading and unloading of goods is as under and the map of the same is attached herewith along with coordinates:

M/s NSFT was appointed as custodian of NSFT Port, Nhava Sheva, under Section 45(1 and Section 141(2) of the Customs Act, 1962 and was appointed as Customs Cargo Service Provider (CCSP) under Rule 10 of HCCAR, 2009 vide this Commissionerates Notification No.1: dated 10.02.2023 (w.e.f. 10.02.2023) for two years i.e. upto 09.02.2025 vide File No. S/5-Gen-37/2022-23 CCSP CELL dated 10.02.2023. Now, M/s NSFT has made an application for renewal of appointment of Custodianship.

Now, in exercise of the powers conferred on me under Section 45(1) and 141(2) of the Customs Act, 1962,. I, D.S. Garbyal, Commissioner of Customs (General), Jawaharlal Nehru, Custom House, Mumbai Zone-II, Nhava Sheva, hereby renew the approval for appointment of Custodianship of M/s NSFT Pvt Ltd to be the Custodian of the imported goods received at the port Terminal of Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal Private Limited Located inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Taluka-U ran, Dist: Raigad, Maharashtra until these are delivered to the CFSs or are transshipped in accordance with the provision of Chapter VIII of the Customs Act, 1962. Similarly, Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal Private Limited will also be the custodian of the Export cargo brought into said port Terminal till their exportation through Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred on me under Regulation 13 of the “Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009” I, D. S. Garbyal, Commissioner of Customs (General), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Mumbai Zone-II, Nhava Sheva hereby renew Nhavz Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited as a “Customs Cargo Service Provider (CCSP)’ for the above mentioned Port Terminal of Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The Custodian Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited approved as Customs Cargo Service Provider for the said Port Terminal shall abide by all the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and the rules of Handing of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009, other Regulations, Notifications, Orders issued there under.

(ii) The duration of the appointment of Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal Private Limited as “Custodian” and “Customs Cargo Service Provider” shall remain for five (05) years from 10.02.2025 till 09.02.2030.

(iii) The Commissioner of Customs (General), INCH shall have the right to review the approval as “Customs Cargo Service Provider” before the completion of five years for failure to comply with an of the Regulations of the “Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations 200J or as per the directions of the Government of India.

D. S .Garbyal)
Commissioner of Customs (General)
JNCH