‘Pushed away’ from Tamil Nadu, Mazagon Dock eyes investment in A.P.

Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), India’s premier shipbuilding company, is looking to invest in Andhra Pradesh after having waited for Tamil Nadu to respond to its proposal to build a greenfield mega ship-building cluster in Thoothukudi. The MDL had signed a deal with the Tamil Nadu government in September 2025. It had publicly committed an investment of ₹15,000-18,000 crore for the project, after its board had approved the commitment during MDL’s Q2 FY26 earnings call in November 2025. The plan was approved for forming a 1,050-acre greenfield shipyard intended to be developed over a period of 10-12 years, aimed at targeting very large crude carriers (VLCCs) up to 3,00,000 DWT.