Posted on May 22, 2026
Port of Vadhavan, in India, will have 20 meters of natural depth, an artificial island of 1,448 hectares, and a capacity of 23.2 million TEUs per year.
According to Indian Infrastructure, the Port of Vadhavan is a greenfield project approved by the Indian government cabinet on June 19, 2024, with a total investment of ₹76,220 crore, approximately US$ 8.1 billion. The construction had a symbolic start on August 30, 2024, with the foundation stone laying ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The port will be built in Dahanu, in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, 140 km north of Mumbai, on an artificial island of 1,448 hectares reclaimed in the Arabian Sea. The natural depth of 20 meters off Vadhavan is the main technical data justifying the entire project.
Today, the largest Indian ports, such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Mumbai, have a maximum draft of 15 meters. This forces Ultra Large Container Ships, with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs, to transship at ports like Colombo, Singapore, Jebel Ali, or Salalah before reaching the final destination in India.
