The Mumbai Port Authority has unveiled its Integrated Port Master Plan 2047, outlining a transformative roadmap to expand capacity, modernise maritime infrastructure, enhance connectivity, and unlock under-utilised land to reinforce the port’s role as a key national gateway.
According to Chairman M Angamuthu, the plan positions the 150-year-old port to handle over 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of cargo through phased development focused on liquid bulk, chemicals, break-bulk, steel, and multi-cargo operations, while integrating urban development and maritime innovation zones.
CRISIL’s traffic assessment projects port throughput to rise from 68.3 MTPA to 106.2 MTPA by 2053, with liquid bulk alone expected to climb to 56.5 MTPA. To avoid saturation of existing systems, the master plan calls for new petroleum and chemical berths, expanded storage areas, deeper anchorages, mechanisation of Indira Dock, and additional break-bulk capacity.
A major thrust of the plan is the expansion of Jawahar Dweep, where 13 hectares of reclaimed land—developed in partnership with HPCL and BPCL—will house 4.2 lakh tonnes of crude and product storage under a ₹2,700-crore investment. The upcoming Sixth Oil Berth (JD-6), costing ₹400 crore, will handle Suezmax vessels and add 5–6 MTPA of crude-handling capacity.
At Pir Pau, the port will build a Fourth Chemical Berth to add 2–3 MTPA of capacity, supported by newly reclaimed land with 3 lakh kilolitres of liquid storage. A 5 km offshore trestle linking Jawahar Dweep and Pir Pau will enhance POL and chemical evacuation efficiency.
Harbour enhancement works include deepening anchorages to 13.5 m, dredging key approach channels, and adding two new 15 m draft anchorages by 2027, crucial to meeting growing demand from hinterland industries such as JSW Dolvi.
On the multi-cargo front, a new 4 MTPA offshore terminal is planned near the Offshore Container Terminal, while Indira Dock will undergo O&M consolidation and mechanisation to add 6 MTPA of improved capacity by 2026. Road and rail connectivity will be strengthened through a redesigned Orange Gate and revival of the Kurla–Wadala Dedicated Freight Line.
The plan also emphasises leisure and urban development, including expansion of cruise tourism, creation of Mumbai Marina, development of an International Sailing Centre, and major cultural projects such as the Wadala Art District and Event Bay. A flagship 60-hectare maritime business district, District Blue, will anchor blue-economy growth at Cotton Green.
Modernisation initiatives include port-wide digitalisation, 5G-enabled operations, a digital twin of port assets, renewable energy systems, green tugs and shore power. Heritage preservation efforts will focus on Ballard Estate, Kanhoji Angre Island, the Maritime Museum and Mumbai Port Archives.
Angamuthu said the phased plan “offers a resilient and future-ready pathway for Mumbai Port to remain a key national gateway well into India’s centenary of independence.”
