Dighi Port
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Location
CountryIndia
LocationDighi, Raigad, Maharashtra
Coordinates18°16′30″N 72°58′06″E / 18.2751329°N 72.968366°E / 18.2751329; 72.968366
Details
Opened2014(construction started)[1]
2018(operations started)[2]
Operated byAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited[3]
Owned byIL & FS (2014-2018)
JNPT (2018-21)
Adani Ports & SEZ (2021-present)
Type of harbourDeep-sea port
No. of berths5

Dighi Port is a sea port in Maharashtra, India,[4] on the eastern coast of the Arabian Sea, 42 nautical miles (78 km; 48 mi) from the Mumbai port. The port is operated by Adani Ports & SEZ.[3][5]

History

In 2014, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company bagged a contract worth Rs 179.84 crore for development of multipurpose berth at the Dighi Port.IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure, valued at Rs 179.84 crore for engineering, procurement, and construction of multipurpose berth, backup yard development, and utilities of multipurpose terminal with 5 berths.[1]

In 2018, Dighi Port Ltd, jointly promoted by Balaji Infra Projects Ltd and IL&FS Ltd, owes ₹30 crore to DBM Geotechnics to construct multi-purpose berths 1 and 2 at Dighi and berth No 3.It marks the first instance of a port being hauled to the NCLT.[2] The board of trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has approved a plan to bid for debt-laden Dighi Port Ltd, which is facing insolvency proceedings.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (Adani Ports & SEZ) completed the acquisition of Dighi Port Limited on 15 February 2021 for Rs 705 crore.[3][5][6] Dighi Port is undergoing massive expansion, almost three times its current size.[7]

Dighi Port Industrial Area

The Dighi Port Industrial Area (DPIA) project, spread over 5,024 hectares in Raigad district.The ₹7360.46-crore DPIA project is expected to be developed alongside the port expansion, and will be a major node of the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).The DPIA site is strategically located adjacent to the Mumbai-Goa National Highway, the Pune-Kolad Highway, and the Pune-Harihareshwar Highway. It is about 117 km from Mumbai, and 26 km east of Dighi Port. The industrial complex is likely to cater to engineering, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/ilfs-engineering-bags-rs-179-84-crore-dighi-port-contract/articleshow/44960749.cms
  2. 1 2 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/jnpt-gets-board-nod-to-bid-for-dighi-port/article24949356.ece
  3. 1 2 3 "Adani Ports completes acquisition of Dighi Port Ltd for Rs 705 crore". Mumbai: www.business-standard.com. Business Standard. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ↑ James, David L.; Merchant, Rajeev (2013). The New Asia: Business Strategies for the Economic Region That Is Shaking Up the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 102. ISBN 9781440829109.
  5. 1 2 "Adani firm completes acquisition of Dighi Port". Ahmedabad: www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Adani Ports to invest ₹10000 crore to build new gateway into Maharashtra". www.livemint.com. Mint. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dighi Port seeks additional 304 HA of land to grow three times as large". Hindustan Times. 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. ↑ "Environment ministry set to give green nod to Dighi Port Industrial Area". Hindustan Times. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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