DP World will invest an additional USD 5 bn in India to strengthen its supply chain network through multimodal connectivity and infrastructure, according to a press release published last week. The announcement — which was made during India Maritime Week 2025, where DP World inked five MoUs with several industrial partners — would raise DP World’s total investments in the country to USD 8 bn.

The signed agreements include:

  • An MoU between DP World’s feeder and multimodal transportation business Unifeeder Sagarmala Finance Corporation to develop India’s shipping capabilities, focusing on green coastal and short-sea shipping across India;
  • An MoU between DP World and the Cochin Port Authority to upgrade handling facilities at DP World’s International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi;
  • A tripartite MoU between Drydocks World, Cochin Shipyard, and the Center of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) to improve skill development in shipbuilding and repair;
  • An agreement between Deendayal Port Authority, DP World, and Nevomo to advance a planned pilot project of MagRail tech over a 750-meter stretch in the port.

This comes a few days after Abu Dhabi was reported to be exploring investing upwards of USD 2 bn in India’s Maharashtra’s ports and shipbuilding sector, under an MoU inked between Abu Dhabi Ports Group, Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and Maharashtra Ports Department.

REMEMBER- DP World already holds an extensive portfolio in India, spanning industrial parks, logistical zones, rail, and ports. The port operator launched operations at the Vallarpadam terminal in the Cochin Economic Zone last year — and operates Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva Business Park and Chennai’s Integrated Chennai Business Park as well. The firm also operates five container terminals in India’s Mundra, Cochin, and Chennai, as well as two in Mumbai.

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