adani ports & sez
APSEZ Crosses 500 Million Tonnes Cargo Milestone, Reinforcing Its Role in India’s Growth Story
Ahmedabad
1 April 2026
- The nation’s leading port developer and operator marks a defining milestone in its journey and in India’s infrastructure boom.
- Fromasingleport-ledvisionin1998toanetworkof19portsandterminals,APSEZ has built one of India’s most critical integrated transport and logistics platforms.
- The milestone reinforces APSEZ’s long-term ambition to power India’s trade, industrial expansion and global competitiveness with a clear line of sight to 1 billion tonnes by 2030.
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.
About Adani Ports & SEZ
APSEZ, part of the globally diversified Adani Group, a leading Integrated Transport Utility--across cargo origination (International Freight Network) through port handling, rail transport, multi-modal logistics parks, warehousing, and final delivery via road transport to customer gates.
This comprehensive "shore-to-door" capability, supported by cutting-edge digital infrastructure and AI-driven optimization, positions APSEZ as India's preeminent integrated logistics solutions provider. The company operates a comprehensive ecosystem of 15 strategically located ports and terminals across India's west, south, and east coasts, combined with a diversified marine fleet of 127 vessels, integrated logistics capabilities including 12 multi-modal logistics parks, 3.1 million sq. ft. of warehouses, and 25,000+ trucks operating on its proprietary platform, thus providing capabilities to handle vast amounts of cargo from both coastal areas and the hinterland.
With a current cargo handling capacity of 633 million tonnes per annum, APSEZ commands approximately 28% of India's total port volumes, targeting 1 billion tonnes throughput by 2030.
Recognized among the Top 5% of global transportation and transportation infrastructure firms in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (95th percentile globally), with five ports featuring in the World Bank's Container Port Performance Index 2024, APSEZ combines scale, operational excellence, and integrated capabilities to enable seamless global trade.