▁While ▁M umb ai ▁port ▁has ▁been ▁acting ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁major ▁gate ways ▁for ▁more ▁than ▁a ▁century , ▁J NP ▁since ▁its ▁establishment ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁has ▁emer ged ▁as ▁a ▁premier ▁container ▁handling ▁port , ▁account ing ▁for ▁almost ▁ 5 5 % ▁of ▁the ▁container ▁traffic ▁movement ▁amongst ▁the ▁major ▁ports ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁The ▁oper ational ▁minor ▁( ▁non - major ) ▁ports ▁under ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁Mar itime ▁Board ( ▁M MB ) ▁handling ▁cargo ▁include ▁the ▁ports ▁at ▁D ah anu , ▁Tar ap ur , ▁D har amt ar , ▁Ul wa - Bel ap ur , ▁T rom bay , ▁Rev d anda , ▁D igh i , ▁D ab hol , ▁Bank ot , ▁Kel sh i , ▁Rat n ag iri , ▁Ja ig ad , ▁V ij ay d urg ▁and ▁Red i . ▁The ▁total ▁cargo ▁handled ▁at ▁ ▁the ▁minor ▁ports ▁increased ▁from ▁ 8 . 5 ▁Mill ion ▁T onnes ▁in ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 - 0 3 ▁to ▁ 1 1 . 1 ▁Mill ion ▁T onnes ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 . ▁The ▁cargo ▁comm od ities ▁handled ▁at ▁the ▁minor ▁ports ▁are ▁bulk ▁cargo ▁and ▁include ▁coal , ▁cl ink er , ▁iron ▁ore , ▁lim estone , ▁c ement , ▁b aux ite , ▁sand , ▁L PG , ▁mol ass es ▁etc . ▁ ▁M MB ▁has ▁also ▁concept ual