Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday flagged off India's first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Navi Mumbai. This also made JNPA with the largest EV truck fleet in any of India's ports boosting sustainable logistics. A heavy-duty battery swapping station was also commissioned. JNPA aims to convert 90 per cent of its internal heavy truck fleet of about 600 vehicles by December 2026, according to an official statement. “Today, when JNPA takes a decisive step in electrifying its fleet of logistics vehicles, it sends a message far beyond port boundaries. It sends a message that India's ports are ready to embrace the future, ready to pioneer pr

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