Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd Company Summary

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone is India’s largest commercial port operator, handling close to one‑fourth of the country’s cargo across a growing national network of ports and logistics assets. Its scale, profitability and role in trade infrastructure make it a key transport and logistics utility within the Indian economy and a significant player in global shipping routes.

Company Overview

• Founded: Incorporated on 26 May 1998 as Gujarat Adani Port Limited.
• Listed year: Shares got listed on NSE and BSE on 27 November 2007.
• Leadership: The Board is led by Executive Chairman Gautam S. Adani, with Karan Adani as Managing Director and Ashwani Gupta as Whole‑time Director and Chief Executive Officer.
• Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances: APSEZ has grown through a mix of greenfield development at Mundra and acquisitions of additional ports, including Dhamra Port on the east coast, and by building a linked multi‑product SEZ and logistics platform around Mundra. Long‑term contracts with power, mining and container customers underpin a large part of its cargo base.

Scale and Presence

• Branches/sites: APSEZ has presence in around seven to eight maritime states with 13 ports/terminals, spanning from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on the east coast to Odisha and West Bengal.
• Employees: The group has a workforce of 3118 people involved in port operations, marine services, logistics parks and corporate.
• International operations: In addition to its domestic coverage in India, APSEZ has developed overseas port and logistics interests outside of India.
• Customer base: The company serves shipping lines, importers and exporters across sectors such as energy, metals, containers, agri‑commodities and manufacturing, and also provides logistics solutions to domestic industrial and trading clients.

Business Segments

• Ports and terminals: Development and operation of multi‑cargo ports and terminals, marine services and cargo handling infrastructure at its Indian port locations.

Special Economic Zone and industrial infrastructure: Development and management of the multi‑product SEZ and associated industrial and logistics infrastructure contiguous to Mundra port.

ESG & Sustainability Focus

APSEZ has shown commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2025. It wants to achieve zero waste to landfill across all ports and eliminate single‑use plastics within its operations. The company prioritises mangrove afforestation (with a long‑term target of 4,000 hectares), water conservation, and emission reduction.

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