Cochin shipyard goes global: Why Indian Navy could be the biggest winner
Cochin Shipyard Limited has entered a 50:50 joint venture with Dubai-based Drydocks World to transform Kochi into a major international ship-repair hub. This partnership is supported by significant Indian government investment in maritime infrastructure.
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The venture aims to capture global market share in ship maintenance, boosting India's maritime economy and strengthening ties with the UAE.
India and the UAE are deepening maritime cooperation with a new joint venture between Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Dubai-based Drydocks World, a DP World company. Structured as a 50:50 partnership, the venture will operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility at Kochi, with the broader ambition of turning the city into a major ship-repair hub for India and the wider Indian Ocean region.In its initial phase, the facility is expected to repair more than 80 ships annually, with its workstations expanded from six to 16. This will give it the capacity to handle a wider range of vessels, including commercial ships, tankers, container carriers, offshore support vessels and specialised maritime platforms.
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