Dighi Port | |
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Country | India |
Location | Dighi, Raigad, Maharashtra |
Coordinates | 18°16′30″N 72°58′06″E / 18.2751329°N 72.968366°E |
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Opened | 2014(construction started)
[1] 2018(operations started) [2] |
Operated by | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited [3] |
Owned by |
IL & FS (2014-2018) JNPT (2018-21) Adani Ports & SEZ (2021-present) |
Type of harbour | Deep-sea port |
No. of berths | 5 |
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]
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]
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]
Dighi Port | |
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Click on the map for a fullscreen view | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Location | Dighi, Raigad, Maharashtra |
Coordinates | 18°16′30″N 72°58′06″E / 18.2751329°N 72.968366°E |
Details | |
Opened | 2014(construction started)
[1] 2018(operations started) [2] |
Operated by | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited [3] |
Owned by |
IL & FS (2014-2018) JNPT (2018-21) Adani Ports & SEZ (2021-present) |
Type of harbour | Deep-sea port |
No. of berths | 5 |
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]
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]
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]