INDIA'S GROWING PORT AND LOGISTICS STOCKS TO KEEP ON YOUR RADAR

Global trade continues to move mainly by the sea route. Even as supply chains diversify, shipping remains the most efficient way to move large volumes of cargo across countries. As trade expands, pressure shows up first at ports. Congestion, turnaround time and handling capacity become real bottlenecks. This makes port expansion and logistics improvement a necessity for countries that want to remain competitive in global commerce. India is now preparing for this next phase. The government has recently announced the creation of a Maritime Development Fund with an initial corpus of Rs 25,000 crore. The objective is to support long-term financing for ports, shipping and maritime logistics. Over time, this initiative is expected to help mobilise investments of up to Rs 1.5 lakh crore across the maritime ecosystem by the end of the decade. This initiative will benefit stocks like -