Welcome to our blog on “Sea Ports in News 2025: Latest Current Affairs”! This post is very useful for students preparing for SSC, Banking, RRB NTPC, UPSC, and other state-level exams. Seaports are places where ships load and unload goods and people.
In 2025, many Indian and international ports were in the news for big events, deals, and development projects. Knowing these updates helps you answer current affairs questions quickly in exams. In this post, we will share all the latest news about important sea ports, government schemes, major agreements, and changes linked to ports. We’ve made the information simple, short, and easy to remember.
So, if you want to score high in the general awareness section, don’t miss this topic! Keep reading to stay updated and exam-ready!
Sea Ports Current Affairs 2025
January-March 2025
- Kandla Port, also known as Deendayal Port, will receive ₹57,000 crore investment for capacity enhancement, announced by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
- Vadhvan Port Project Limited (VPPL) signs an MoU with Reliance Industries Limited for a Liquid Jetty and 50 acres of land at Vadhavan Port under the PPP model.
October-November-December 2024
- Welspun One Logistics Parks has launched the country’s largest single-location ‘Grade A’ warehousing and industrial park at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) SEZ in Navi Mumbai.
- The ‘Jalvahak’ policy for Cargo Promotion, incentivizing long-haul cargo movement, is jointly implemented by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Inland & Coastal Shipping Limited (ICSL).
- Genoa, Italy, has been ranked among the 5th Best Cities to Visit in 2025. Known for its historic port, maritime heritage, and charming medieval streets, the city also offers stunning views of the Ligurian coast.
- Recently, China’s President Xi Jinping inaugurated the Chancay Port located in Peru, highlighting its strategic importance for China’s global trade ambitions.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) and Mumbai Port Sustainability Foundation (MPSF) to establish a green fuel ecosystem at Mumbai Port.
- Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, unveiled a commemorative postage stamp titled ‘25 Years of Progress – Mundra Port’ to celebrate 25 years of Mundra Port’s development. The stamp was produced by India Post in collaboration with Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (APSEZ), Ahmedabad.
- The Bihar government has inaugurated the state’s first dry port at Bihta.
- The International Container Transshipment Port (ICTP) at Galathea Bay, Great Nicobar Island, in the Bay of Bengal, has been designated as India’s 13th major port.
- Indian PM Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held bilateral discussions on continuing Chabahar Port collaboration, reconstruction in Afghanistan, strengthening economic and trade ties with Central Asia, and reducing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
- Mormugao Port Authority has achieved global recognition as an incentive provider on the Environment Ship Index (ESI) portal, acknowledged by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
September 2024
- Recently, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata in West Bengal, launched a new container vessel service named “Bengal Middle East Express (BMEx),” connecting Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) with Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- The central government of India has notified the international trans-shipment hub at Galathea Bay as a ‘Major Port’, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- The Government has decided to rename the capital of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair, as Sri Vijaya Puram.
- Recently, Tata Steel UK Limited signed a £500 million Grant Funding Agreement with the United Kingdom Government for its £1.25 billion green steel project at Port Talbot steelworks.
January to August 2024
- The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways received the first Mother Ship ‘MV San Fernando’ at India’s first deepwater container transshipment port in Vizhinjam, Kerala.
- The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways announced that the Tizu-Zungki River will be harnessed for the economic development of Nagaland.
- Sagar Parikrama‘s tenth phase launched from Chennai Port.
- Matarbari port, Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port.
- Kyaukphyu deep-sea port is proposed in Myanmar.
- India grants USD 61.5 million for the Kankesanthurai Port project in Sri Lanka.
- Adani Ports plans port development in Bataan, Philippines.
- India and Iran sign a 10-year contract for the Shahid-Beheshti Port Terminal at Chabahar Port.
- Tata Steel signs grid agreement for green steel project at Port Talbot, UK.
- Paradip Port handled a record 14.32 MMT of cargo in January 2024.
- First cargo vessels flagged from Maia Inland Customs Port to Sultanganj Port, 16 KM apart.
- Precision Approach Radar inaugurated at INS Utkrosh, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Oman allows a specific zone to India in the Port of Duqm.
- Projects inaugurated at Pandu Port, Guwahati, Assam, part of National Waterway 2.
- Vadhavan Port gets environmental clearance in Palghar, Maharashtra.
- Paradip Port emerges as the largest Indian major port in cargo throughput in FY24.
- India gains operational control over Sittwe Port, Myanmar.
- Vizhinjam Port was approved as India’s first transshipment port.
- Cochin Shipyard Limited inaugurated the Ocean Grace tug at Paradip Port, Odisha.
- The Land Port at Sabroom, Tripura inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
- Adani Ports signs a 30-year agreement for Container Terminal 2 at Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania.
- Sushil Kumar Singh was named Chairperson of Deendayal Port Authority.
- India to operate Mongla Port, Bangladesh, and build a new terminal.
- Visakhapatnam Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL) featured in the Top 20 of the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index 2023.
- Union Cabinet approves Rs 76,200-crore all-weather greenfield deep draft major port at Vadhavan, Maharashtra.
Projects Inaugurated at Pandu Port, Guwahati, Assam
Passenger-cum-Cargo Terminal at Bogibeel
- Cost: Rs. 46.60 crore
Inland Water Transport Terminal at Sonamura
- Cost: Rs. 6.91 crore
Upgraded Terminals
- Locations: Karimganj and Badarpur
- Cost: Rs. 6.40 crore
Six Jetties on the River Brahmaputra
- Cost: Rs. 8.45 crore
Passenger Vessels for National Waterway-2 and National Waterway-16
- Quantity: 19 vessels
- Cost: Rs. 25 crore
Extension of Jetty, Integrated Office, and Bank Protection
- Cost: Rs. 30 crore
Foundation Stone for IWAI Dhubri Office Complex
- Purpose: Immigration and Customs
- Cost: Rs. 7.50 crore
Mega Ports Development Plan in India by 2047
Number of Mega Ports Planned
- Total: 6
Port Clusters with Capacity Exceeding 300 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA)
- Cochin – Vizhinjam Port cluster
- Galathea South Bay Port
- Chennai – Kamarajar – Cuddalore Port cluster
- Paradip and Other Non-Major Ports Cluster
Port Clusters with Capacity Exceeding 500 MTPA
- Deendayal and Tuna Tekra
- Jawaharlal Nehru – Vadhavan
Source: AffairsCloud
