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Machilipatnam Port

Sector: Commercial • Location: Andhra Pradesh, India

Source: World Bank Group

Project
Cancelled

The project involves the construction of Machilipatnam Port, a deep sea port located on the coast of Bay of Bengal in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh in India. The 1st phase is expected to be completed in 18 months. Machilipatnam will have four berths with capacity of 40 million tonnes in the 1st phase and 150 million tonnes upon completion. The port will handle container, bulk, dry bulk, l

Status
Closed
Sector
Commercial, Seaport, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Andhra Pradesh, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Machilipatnam Port” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Andhra Pradesh, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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cancelled

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the construction of Machilipatnam Port, a deep sea port located on the coast of Bay of Bengal in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh in India. The 1st phase is expected to be completed in 18 months. Machilipatnam will have four berths with capacity of 40 million tonnes in the 1st phase and 150 million tonnes upon completion. The port will handle container, bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, general cargo and project cargo. The sponsor is Navayuga Engineering Company Limited on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis for a period of 50-year. The project cost is INR 15.9 billion or $ 222.72 million. Construction began in February 2019. The project was cancelled on August 9, 2019. https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/navayuga-engineering-begins-development-of-machilipatnam-port/, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/andhra-pradesh-cancels-agreement-for-machilipatnam-port-1579021-2019-08-09

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India

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Andhra Pradesh

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Commercial, Seaport, Water Supply and Storage, Government

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2024-05-23

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