<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_5994be475294f240-103" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-198" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Government of Andhra Pradesh is fast-tracking the construction of three major greenfield commercial ports&nbsp;</span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="138" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Ramayapatnam (Nellore), Machilipatnam (Krishna), and Mulapeta (Srikakulam)&nbsp;</b><span class="citation-198" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">putting all three facilities on course for completion and operational readiness by </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="296" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">December 2026</b><span class="citation-198 citation-end-198" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The ambitious port-led industrial development program, spearheaded by the <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="74" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB)</b> under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, is designed to expand the state's commercial handling bandwidth, decentralize maritime trade along its 1,053-km coastline, and capture cargo flows from landlocked mineral and manufacturing corridors across central and eastern India.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Project Status</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" id="p-rc_5994be475294f240-104" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Ramayapatnam Port (Nellore District):</b> <span class="citation-197 citation-end-197" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Leading the construction timeline with over 64% of Phase-1 works executed.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-196 citation-end-196" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The initial phase features a 34 MTPA handling capacity across deep-draft berths designed to service bulk, container, and break-bulk movements, with provisions for draught deepening up to 18.5 meters to accommodate Capesize vessels.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_5994be475294f240-105" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mulapeta Port (Srikakulam District):</b> <span class="citation-195 citation-end-195" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Positioned in northern Andhra Pradesh, Mulapeta (formerly Bhavanapadu) has surpassed 50% construction progress.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-194 citation-end-194" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Designed with an initial 23.5 MTPA capacity across 4 berths, the port will serve as a strategic evacuation gateway for mineral and industrial belts across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" id="p-rc_5994be475294f240-106" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Machilipatnam Port (Krishna District):</b> <span class="citation-193 citation-end-193" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Designed to handle 35 MTPA across 4 multipurpose berths in Phase-1, the facility directly connects the agricultural and industrial hinterlands of the Krishna-Godavari basin to global sea routes.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1308884365="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1308884365="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c934665709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c934665709="" _nghost-ng-c594085402="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Robust PPP Governance Model:</b> State authorities reaffirmed that the port assets and coastal waterfronts remain state-owned under long-term concession models. The AP Maritime Board retains non-dilutable equity stakes and royalty-sharing rights alongside minimum guaranteed revenues (MGR) from private terminal operators.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,4,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Integrated Multimodal Evacuation:</b> All three greenfield gateways are being integrated with dedicated four-lane National Highway spurs and electrified rail sidings under the PM GatiShakti master plan to eliminate last-mile freight bottlenecks.</p></li></ul>