01 — Local economy
Business in Navi Mumbai
Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva, one of India's main container gateways, and the container freight stations around Uran make freight forwarding, customs broking and warehousing central to Navi Mumbai's economy. The APMC markets at Vashi trade fruit, vegetables, grain and spices for the Mumbai region, while the TTC industrial belt from Airoli to Turbhe mixes chemical, pharmaceutical and engineering plants with IT parks.
Also known as New Bombay.
Where software helps: Freight forwarders, customs brokers and CFS operators here handle hundreds of containers, each with its own shipping line, detention clock, customs status and charges, so job-wise costing and accurate invoicing decide margins.