Cavotec to supply MoorMaster NxG to Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India’s first automated mooring deal

Cavotec has won an order to supply a MoorMaster NxG automated vacuum mooring system to Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, in what industry reporting describes as the first deployment of automated mooring technology in India.

The order, reported by Port Technology International on 21 August 2026, is valued at approximately €5 million, equivalent to about $5.8 million. The customer is the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and delivery is planned for the GTI terminal at the port.

The contract covers supply of Cavotec’s MoorMaster NxG system, an automated vacuum mooring solution. Port Technology International’s report identifies the installation as a notable milestone for the Indian market because it will represent the country’s first installation of this type of mooring technology.

The announcement does not include a publicly stated delivery timetable or detailed installation schedule. Details in the report focus on the commercial terms and the parties named in the order rather than technical specifications or operational timelines.

Industry observers have previously watched automated mooring technology with interest, but the supplied notes do not include commentary from Cavotec, the port authority or terminal operators. The Port Technology International item is the source of the contractual details provided here.

Contract value and scope

Port Technology International reports the contract value at roughly €5 million, with the US dollar equivalent given as about $5.8 million. The scope described in the report is the supply of the MoorMaster NxG vacuum mooring system for installation at the GTI terminal within Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

The parties named

The customer is identified as the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority. Cavotec is named as the supplier. The GTI terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port is specified as the delivery location in the report, without further detail about the terminal’s operator within the supplied notes.

The Port Technology International report dated 21 August 2026 is the sole source for the facts presented in this article.