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Maritime India 2030–2047

November 7 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 32 0

Nearly 95% of India’s trade by volume and around 70% by value moves through maritime routes.
Maritime India Vision 2030 (MIV 2030) includes over 150 initiatives with projected investments of ₹3–3.5 lakh crore.
Major ports handled approximately 855 million tonnes of cargo in FY 2024–25, up from 819 million tonnes in FY 2023–24.
India’s port capacity increased from 1,400 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to 2,762 MMTPA, with improved efficiency.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) reported cargo movement of 146 million metric tonnes in 2025, up from 18 million metric tonnes in 2014.
The Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 projects investments of nearly ₹80 lakh crore in ports, coastal shipping, inland waterways, and shipbuilding.