APM Terminals will invest ₹9,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh to develop three ports into an east coast logistics hub, creating 10,000 jobs and boosting India’s trade gateway role.
APM Terminals, the port management arm of A.P. Moller–Maersk, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board to channel roughly ₹9,000 crore (around US $1.1 billion) into the state’s port sector. The agreement, finalized on August 22, 2025, covers development at three key ports—Ramayapatnam, Machilipatnam, and Mulapeta—and is expected to generate about 10,000 jobs.
Under the plan, APM Terminals will oversee the construction of modern cargo-handling systems, new terminals, and integrated logistics facilities. The initiative also includes designing a multi-modal connectivity framework linking road, rail, inland waterways, and air corridors to strengthen cargo flows and reduce supply-chain costs.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who attended the signing, highlighted the state’s vision of becoming India’s premier eastern gateway. He noted that Andhra Pradesh, with its 1,053-kilometre coastline, aims to establish a port or harbour every 50 kilometres to reinforce maritime trade.
For APM Terminals, this investment is part of a larger roadmap that could see up to US $5 billion committed to Indian port and logistics infrastructure in the coming years. The company emphasized that the Andhra Pradesh project would play a central role in building a resilient, future-ready trade corridor along the east coast.
Industry observers suggest the move positions Andhra Pradesh as a rising logistics hub in South Asia, enhancing India’s competitiveness in global shipping networks while boosting regional employment and industrial growth.