Govt. allocates captive port to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel plant

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved the allocation of a captive port to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. (AMNS) at D.L. Puram in Anakapalli district. The designated site includes a 2.90-km waterfront, located beyond the three-nautical-mile buffer zone defined under the Naval Alternative Operations Base (Rambilli port) guidelines. The allocation is conditional upon AMNS obtaining clearances from the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs, Shipping, and other statutory authorities.

As per the government order issued by N. Yuvaraj, Secretary of Industries & Commerce (Ports), AMNS had proposed a port-based integrated steel plant at Rajayyapeta in the district. The plant will be developed in phases, starting with a capacity of 7.30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), followed by an expansion to 10.5 MTPA, with plans to eventually scale up to 20–24 MTPA, based on the availability of necessary infrastructure including land, water, electricity, roads, and port access.

AMNS emphasized the strategic need for a captive port to counter fluctuating domestic and global raw material prices and to ensure economies of scale in logistics. The state government has extended incentives and facilitation support for the project, contingent on AMNS adhering to agreed timelines, investment, and employment commitments outlined in the detailed project report.