DP World, PSA, Essar, Lanco and GVK are among the seven shortlisted entities for the US$1.44 billion fourth container terminal project of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), at Navi Mumbai, according to Business Standard.

The terminal is expected to add 57.6 million tonne capacity to the port.

This is the second time the terminal has been put up for bidding. The first round of bidding was cancelled by the shipping ministry, as the bid failed to attract enough participation. One of the interested parties, Gateway Terminals India (GTI), was disqualified from participating in the first bidding process due to ??security reasons??, said a senior official in the shipping ministry.