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DP World Commits $5 Billion to India, Signs Five MoUs at India Maritime Week

The pledge is tied to MoUs that prioritize green shipping, port upgrades, ship repair capacity, workforce training, plus a MagRail pilot.

Overview

  • The new commitment adds to roughly $3 billion DP World has already invested in India over the past three decades.
  • Unifeeder and Sagarmala Finance Corporation will advance commercially sustainable green coastal and short-sea shipping across India.
  • Cochin Shipyard and DP World’s Drydocks World agreed on Heads of Terms to expand and operate the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi.
  • Cochin Port Authority and DP World will upgrade handling at the International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi, with a separate tripartite pact targeting shipbuilding and repair skills development.
  • Deendayal Port Authority, DP World, and Nevomo plan a 750-metre MagRail Booster pilot inside the port, with DP World saying the initiatives align with PM Gati Shakti, Sagarmala, and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.