Essar Ports participated in the 4th edition of The India Ports & Logistics Conference, a leading industry platform focused on the future of India’s maritime and logistics sector.
Representing Essar Ports, Mr. Anshumali Dwivedi, CFO & Head of Strategy, Essar Ports Ltd., participated in a panel discussion on “Global Trade Corridors, Transshipment Strategy & Investment Outlook in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape.”
The session was moderated by Mr. Rajiv Jalota, Advisor, Indian Ports Association & Former Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, and featured eminent industry leaders including Mr. Anish Bansal, India Country Head, DBS Bank India Limited; Mr. Nidhin Raj, Senior Manager, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd.; and Mr. Amitava Majumdar, Managing Partner, Bose Mitra & Co.
During the discussion, Mr. Dwivedi spoke about how evolving geopolitical developments are reshaping global trade flows and influencing long-term infrastructure and investment strategies. He highlighted that shifting trade dynamics, particularly in the Middle East, are compelling businesses to recalibrate strategies and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Sharing Essar’s perspective, he stated that while Essar’s business is globally diversified, it continues to remain closely connected to commodity-linked market movements.
On India’s maritime opportunity, he stressed the importance of building stronger hinterland connectivity and focusing on integrated multimodal logistics to support long-term cargo growth. He also spoke about the need for diversification in cargo strategy rather than dependence on a single geography.
Speaking on transshipment, Mr. Dwivedi highlighted that creating globally competitive hubs requires long-term planning and ecosystem development. Drawing parallels with established hubs like Singapore, he stated that success in transshipment goes beyond port infrastructure and requires supporting ecosystems such as bunkering, ship repair, crew change facilities and strong cargo connectivity.
Discussing future investment outlook and capital allocation, Mr. Dwivedi highlighted Essar Ports’ keenness to participate in the PM’s Viksit Bharat vision of quadrupling India’s Port capacity by 2047. The company continues to focus on India’s long-term infrastructure growth story while maintaining a disciplined and selective approach towards investments. He also shared that Essar Ports aims to re-list over the next 3–5 years, potentially integrating select international assets from Southeast Asia including Indonesia as part of its growth strategy.
On investor sentiment, he noted that execution capability, project viability and strong business fundamentals remain the most critical considerations for investors. While ESG remains an important enabler that can support financing advantages and improve project viability, he emphasized that strong fundamentals and execution track record continue to be the foundation of successful infrastructure projects.
The conference served as an important platform for industry leaders to exchange perspectives on the evolving maritime landscape and India’s growing role in global trade and logistics.
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