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India Extends Cabotage Waiver 6 Months Amid Cargo Surge [Analysis]

Containers piling up at JNPA port in Mumbai — 121,000 TEU in March alone, triple February's haul. India's cabotage waiver lives on, a pragmatic pivot amid Red Sea chaos that's rewriting supply chain routes.

Supply Chain Beat Apr 14, 2026 4 min read
Containers stacked at JNPA Nhava Sheva port amid surge from Middle East cargo diversions

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • India delays cabotage revocation until October, fueling transhipment surge at JNPA (121k TEU in March). 𝕏
  • Extension responds to Middle East disruptions, but hints at reflagging push (e.g., Hapag-Lloyd's 4 ships). 𝕏
  • Reveals shift to regional hubs, challenging Singapore's dominance in disrupted shipping architecture. 𝕏
Ben Matthews
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#India ports #India transhipment #JNPA port volumes #Middle East disruption #Middle East shipping crisis #Red Sea disruptions #cabotage rules #container shipping #shipping rerouting #transhipment volumes
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