New Commitment, Announced at India Maritime Week 2025, Supplements $3 Billion Already Invested Over Three Decades
DP World has announced a major new pledge to invest an additional $5 billion in India, aimed at strengthening the nation’s integrated supply chain network and supporting both its domestic and export trade. This commitment, revealed at India Maritime Week 2025, augments the $3 billion DP World has already invested in the country over the past three decades. These significant funds are earmarked for strengthening India’s infrastructure backbone, advancing multimodal connectivity, and enhancing the nation’s competitiveness in global trade.
The announcement comes on the heels of five pivotal Memorandums of Association (MoUs) that DP World signed in the presence of the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. These agreements are designed to forge strategic industry partnerships that are expected to unlock significant opportunities for business growth and job creation across India’s maritime ecosystem.
Aligning with National Priorities and Sustainable Growth
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, reaffirmed the company’s deep involvement in India’s growth story. He stated that the new investment, combined with strategic partnerships, reaffirms their commitment to advancing India’s maritime and logistics industry and cementing the nation’s position in global trade. These initiatives are aimed at lowering logistics costs, supporting local manufacturing, and expanding market access, thereby strengthening India’s innovative and sustainable maritime capabilities.
Bin Sulayem highlighted the company’s full alignment with India’s national priorities, including PM Gati Shakti, Sagarmala, and the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, emphasizing their shared goal of helping India chart a bold course toward global maritime leadership.
Key Partnerships Driving Sectoral Efficiency
The MoUs signed by DP World at India Maritime Week span crucial areas: green coastal shipping, shipbuilding, ship repair, skill development, and advanced freight mobility, all focused on accelerating the sector’s sustainable growth and efficiency.
The agreements include a partnership between Unifeeder, a DP World company, and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited to advance green coastal and short-sea shipping across India. This collaboration will focus on developing commercially sustainable coastal services, enabling a cleaner and more efficient logistics ecosystem.
In a move to strengthen India’s maritime capabilities and position it as an emerging hub for global maritime services, Cochin Shipyard Limited and Drydocks World exchanged an agreement of Heads of Terms aimed at expanding and operating the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi. A tripartite MoU was also signed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Drydocks World, and the Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding to jointly advance skill development in shipbuilding and repair, thereby enhancing India’s maritime talent pool.
Furthermore, Cochin Port Authority and DP World have partnered to enhance maritime infrastructure in Kerala by working to upgrade handling facilities at DP World’s International Container Transshipment Terminal at Kochi, which will boost operational efficiency and regional trade capacity.
Finally, an agreement was reached between Deendayal Port Authority, DP World, and Nevomo (MagRail) to enable the designing and installation of a 750-meter MagRail Booster pilot track within the port. This initiative is set to pave the way for the next generation of automated, low-emission port operations in India.
DP World’s extensive network already covers more than 200 locations in India, creating over 24,000 direct and indirect jobs. The announced investments and partnerships will help the company expand this footprint and reinforce the role of trade as a force for good.
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