Indian Infrastructure Industry News & Updates - Ports
Ports to extend export relief till April-end
VOC Ports outer harbour HAM tender criteria get muddied by India EU free trade pact
Japanese delegation explores shipbuilding, repair opportunities at Kandla
Cargo backlog at ports cleared due to timely intervention, monitoring: Sonowal
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday that nearly 90 per cent of the cargo backlog at Indian ports due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared because of timely intervention and continuous monitoring.
Mundra becomes India's largest auto export hub, Adani Port ships record 6,008 cars in single vessel
Adani Krishnapatnam Port achieves 59.22 MMT cargo handling in 2025-26
Adani Ports gets volume cushion
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd stock has fallen by about 9% to ₹1,381 since the West Asia conflict began on 28 February. The fall would have been steeper if not for the company’s business updates highlighting that it had clocked 11% year-on-year growth in cargo volumes to 46 million tonnes (MT) in March. Riding on the strong showing in March, FY26 volume growth came in at 11% to 501 MT, slightly lower than management’s guidance of 505-515 MT.
Kandla Port logs record cargo handling in FY26, advances green push with methanol bunkering
New Delhi: On the occasion of 63rd National Maritime Day, Deendayal Port Authority said it has achieved a historic milestone of handling 160.11 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY 2025-26, the highest-ever cargo volume handled by any major port in India.
Over 915 million tonnes cargo handled by major Indian ports in FY2025-26
Major ports under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during the financial year 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, and registering a strong year-on-year growth of 7.06%.
Integration is vital for Indian ports to hit the big league: IAPH chief Jens Meier
CV Jens Meier has been the CEO of Germany’s Hamburg Port Authority since 2008. With over 25 years of experience in the port, logistics, finance and IT sectors, the computer science graduate is a recognised leader in the maritime industry. In 2023, Meier was elected President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and re-elected for a second term in October 2025.
‘Vizhinjam port, IT sector laid a strong foundation for growth’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
“Substantial work began in 2016, and key milestones were achieved after 2020 despite multiple challenges,” the chief minister said at a press conference the other day, asserting that the project’s major progress has taken place over the past decade.
Major ports register 7% cargo growth in FY26
India’s major ports handle record 915 MT cargo in FY26
Adani Ports to handle 1 billion tonne of cargo by 2030: Gautam Adani
Govt clears ₹132.51 crore road over bridge project at Deendayal Port
Adani Ports crosses 500 MT million tonnes cargo handling milestone — What it means?
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday said it has surpassed 500 million tonnes of cargo handled, marking a key milestone in its growth as India's largest integrated transport utility.
Kandla port overtakes Paradip to reclaim top spot among major ports with 160.11 MT cargo in FY26
Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla) in Gujarat has reclaimed the numero uno position among India’s major ports after two years, overtaking Paradip Port Authority by handling a record 160.11 million tonnes (MT) of cargo in FY26—its highest-ever throughput and a 7 percent increase over FY25’s 150 MT.
APSEZ operationalises India’s first Port of Refuge at Dighi and Gopalpur
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has operationalised India’s first Port of Refuge (PoR), with designated sites at Dighi Port and Gopalpur Port. This initiative plugs a long-standing gap in the country’s maritime emergency infrastructure and creating a formal mechanism to handle vessels in distress.
JN Port cargo traffic hits record 100 million tonnes in FY26
Paradip Port along Odisha coast to receive 7 million barrels of crude
Adani Ports shows interest in acquiring select JAL assets; Stock up 2%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has expressed in-principle interest in acquiring select assets of Jaiprakash Associates under the resolution plan approved for the company. The plan submitted by Adani Enterprises had received the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approval. Under the approved resolution framework, Adani Enterprises can nominate one or more “implementing entities” to execute the plan by acquiring specific assets from Jaiprakash Associates. Adani Ports said it may participate as one of these implementing entities either directly or through its subsidiaries Karnavati Aviation Private and Mandhata Build Estate.
Adani Ports handles one million TEUs at Colombo west terminal in first year
West Asia conflict: Ports face congestion after container buildup
Kandla port crosses 150 mt cargo milestone well ahead of fiscal year end
VOC Port sets aside 90,000 sq m space for containers amid West Asia crisis
Prolonged West Asia conflict raise credit risk of ports, airports: Fitch
Mumbai: Domestic airports and ports as also those elsewhere in Asia face credit risks if the Iran war that entered the second week, lasts longer, a foreign rating agency has warned.
Ministry of Ports issues standard operating procedure for major ports amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: In view of the geopolitical disturbance in the Middle East, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for major ports to address potential disruptions and ensure smooth handling of affected cargo and vessels.
VOC Port handles 147 windmill blades in a single vessel; the highest in India
CBIC eases procedures for export cargo returning amid Hormuz disruption
India waives port procedures for cargo forced to turn back due to Strait of Hormuz crisis