DP World Commits $5 Billion to Strengthen India’s Supply Chain and Maritime Infrastructure

Summary

DP World has announced a fresh $5 billion investment in India to expand its integrated supply-chain and maritime footprint. This builds on roughly $3 billion invested over the last three decades and is aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity, infrastructure resilience and India’s competitiveness in global trade.

The pledge was unveiled at India Maritime Week 2025 alongside five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed in the presence of the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The partnerships target sustainable coastal shipping, ship-repair capacity, workforce skills, port handling upgrades and a pilot for low-emission automated port mobility (a 750m MagRail Booster track).

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, framed the move as a deepening of the company’s three-decade relationship with India and said the investments align with national initiatives such as PM Gati Shakti, Sagarmala and the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 to reduce logistics costs and expand market access.

Key Points

DP World has committed an additional $5 billion for India, adding to ~$3 billion invested previously.
Announcement made at India Maritime Week 2025; five MoUs signed covering green shipping, ship repair, skills, infrastructure and port mobility innovation.
Notable MoUs: Unifeeder & Sagarmala Finance (green coastal shipping); Cochin Shipyard & Drydocks World (ISRF expansion); tripartite skills MoU with CEMS.
Collaboration to upgrade handling at ICTT Kochi and trial a 750m MagRail Booster pilot for low-emission automated port operations.
DP World’s India network spans 200+ locations and supports over 24,000 jobs directly and indirectly.
The investment explicitly supports national programmes (PM Gati Shakti, Sagarmala, Maritime Amrit Kaal) to lower logistics costs and back local manufacturing.

Why should I read this?

Short version: DP World just parked $5bn in India — that’s big for ports, freight routes and anyone moving goods in or out of the country. If you work in logistics, shipping, manufacturing or trade policy, this shapes capacity, costs and green-tech pilots. We skimmed the lengthy coverage and pulled the bits that matter so you don’t have to.