Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster for Porbandar; Ship Repair Hub at Vadinar

19 July 2026National

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) granted in-principle approval for a Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster in Porbandar and a Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, both in Gujarat, under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS). The cluster will come up on nearly 2,000 acres at Kuchhadi (Porbandar) with an annual capacity of 1.2–1.5 million gross tonnage. The ₹1,570-crore Vadinar repair facility — jointly developed by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) — will handle vessels up to 300 metres long. Both align with the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

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Cochin Shipyard HQ: Kochi | Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla): Gujarat | India targets top-5 shipbuilding nations by 2047 | Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 succeeds Maritime India Vision 2030

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Under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, MoPSW cleared a Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster in Porbandar (2,000 acres) and a ₹1,570-cr ship repair facility at Vadinar (CSL + Deendayal Port), advancing Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

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