Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India Targets 700 MTPA Port Capacity by 2030
India wants to make its ports bigger and faster.
By 2030, it plans to add 682 million tonnes of cargo capacity.
Big projects include new ports in Vadhavan, Tuticorin, and Kandla.
The government will also make ports work better with machines and private partners.
Shipbuilding will grow, and new shipyards will open in several states.
India aims to add 682 MTPA of port capacity by 2030 through new infrastructure, mechanisation, and private investment.
Flagship projects include Vadhavan Port (164 MTPA), Tuticorin Outer Harbour (39 MTPA), and Kandla Tuna Tekra Terminal (33 MTPA).
The Ministry plans 306 MTPA at major ports, 193 MTPA at key non‑major ports, and 183 MTPA via mechanisation and PPPs.
Cargo handling mechanisation target rises from 76% in FY 2025‑26 to 93% by 2030, and PPP cargo share to 85% by 2030‑31.
Shipbuilding output grew 41% in 2025, with greenfield clusters approved in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and upcoming Maharashtra and Odisha.
- Who
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- What
- Announcement of a 700‑MTPA expansion of India’s port capacity by 2030
- When
- Target year 2030, statement issued Thursday
- Where
- India, across major and non‑major ports
- Why
- To boost maritime infrastructure, improve efficiency, and support economic transformation
- Target additional port capacity (MTPA)
- 682
- Key flagship projects
- Vadhavan Port, Tuticorin Outer Harbour, Kandla Tuna Tekra Terminal
- Mechanisation target
- 93% by 2030
- PPP cargo share target
- 85% by 2030‑31
- Shipbuilding output 2025
- 57,637 GT
- Greenfield clusters approved
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat