APSEZ Crosses 500 Million Tonnes Cargo Milestone

Ahmedabad | Gujarat — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility and the nation’s leading port developer and operator, today announced that it has surpassed the landmark milestone of 500 million tonnes of cargo handled.

This achievement marks a defining moment in APSEZ’s evolution and underscores the growing strength of India’s infrastructure-led transformation. More than a scale milestone, it reflects the rise of a world-class logistics platform built on long-term conviction, operational discipline, and national purpose.

From a single port-led vision in 1998 to a network spanning 19 ports and terminals across India and beyond, APSEZ has grown into a critical enabler of India’s trade, industrial growth and global competitiveness.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said “Ports are not merely gateways for trade, they are gateways to national confidence, competitiveness and destiny. I am grateful to our customers, partners, and every member of the APSEZ family whose dedication and belief have made this milestone possible. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the Central and State Governments whose policy and commitment to infrastructure have helped create the foundation on which APSEZ has grown.

“APSEZ crossing 500 million tonnes is a signal of our decades-long confidence in the India growth story. Over the years, we have built not just ports, but an unparalleled interconnected transport and logistics platform spanning ports, rail, roads, trucking, warehouses, and cargo gateways. APSEZ’s best is ahead of us. And the best of India is ahead of her,” he added.

The journey to 500 million tonnes is also a story of compounding scale and execution. While APSEZ took 16 years to reach its first 100 million tonnes, each subsequent 100 million tonnes has been added faster than the last, reflecting the increasing scale, efficiency, resilience and strategic depth of its platform.

With this milestone, APSEZ remains firmly on course toward its next major ambition of handling 1 billion tonnes of cargo by 2030. As it enters this next phase, the company remains committed to building not only world-class infrastructure, but also a world-class institution defined by scale, service, operational excellence and national purpose.

APSEZ’s Integrated Network

Category Details

Ports • 15 ports across 11,000 km of India’s coastline

• 4 international ports on the strategic East–West global corridor

Logistics Coverage of 95% of India’s hinterland with nationwide connectivity

• 12 multimodal logistics parks
• 132 trains, 20,000+ trucks
• 2.9 lakh sq. meters square of warehousing space
• 25 agri silos

Marine Connecting international waters with global ports

• 118 nearshore tugboats
• 53 offshore vessels
• 37 flotilla vessels