Auro’s Kakinada Gateway Port Pitched as India–South Africa Trade Hub

The group’s management recently met His Excellency Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, along with an accompanying ministerial delegation, and conveyed its strong interest in supporting the deepening economic relationship between the two countries.

During the interaction, Auro Group presented KGPL as its flagship infrastructure project. The deep-water port is being developed to handle diversified cargo including coal, iron ore and other minerals, liquid chemicals, LNG, LPG and containers. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 200,000 DWT with a 20-metre draft, the port offers a backup area of over 1,650 acres and an approximately 6 km seafront. KGPL is being built to a master plan capacity of more than 120 MTPA and is currently under construction.     Complementing the port, Auro Group is developing an integrated industrial park spanning 5,600 acres, equipped with world-class infrastructure and requisite environmental clearances. The close linkage between the port and the industrial park is expected to drive industrial growth and contribute to India’s Vision 2047 aspirations by enabling large-scale, export-oriented manufacturing and logistics.     Auro Group expressed its intent to explore opportunities in trade, logistics, mineral handling, industrial development and strategic partnerships connecting South Africa with India’s east coast through KGPL. Such collaboration is expected to enhance bilateral trade by facilitating efficient cargo movement, fostering industrial cooperation and supporting long-term economic engagement between the two nations. The South African delegation responded positively to the presentation and encouraged further discussions on mutually beneficial avenues of partnership and collaboration.