Dighi Port

Dighi Port is a sea port in Maharashtra, India, on the eastern coast of the Arabian Sea, 42 nmi from the Mumbai port. The port is operated by Adani Ports & SEZ.

History
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.

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. 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. Dighi Port is undergoing massive expansion, almost three times its current size.

Dighi Port Industrial Area
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.