Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Media Release regarding Prime Minister ModiInaugurates APSEZ s Haldia Terminal India s First Fully Automated Dry BulkFacility. '.
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Prime Minister Modi inaugurated APSEZ's Haldia Bulk Terminal on March 14, 2026, marking India's first fully automated dry bulk cargo facility on the Hooghly River. The terminal has an annual handling capacity of 4 million tonnes (MMTPA) and features a 2,000-tonne railway wagon loading system, a 1.54 km dedicated rail line, two mobile harbour cranes, and two stacker-cum-reclaimers for automated stockyard operations. The project was developed under a 30-year DBFOT concession by HDC Bulk Terminal Ltd and was completed on time, from groundbreaking in July 2023 to commissioning in March 2026. Strategically located within the Haldia Dock Complex near Kolkata, it will serve coal and dry bulk supply chains for industries in West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand, which account for about 60% of India's dry bulk imports. APSEZ, which already operates 15 ports/terminals with 633 MMTPA of capacity (~28% of India's port volumes), sees this as a step toward its 1 billion tonne throughput target by 2030.
This is a positive capacity-addition event that strengthens APSEZ's east coast presence and integrated logistics story, but the 4 MMTPA addition is small relative to its existing 633 MMTPA base and is unlikely to move the stock meaningfully on its own. Investors should view it as a long-term growth and execution milestone rather than an immediate earnings catalyst.