Maharashtra has expressed interest in adopting Andhra Pradesh’s port and maritime development frameworks, including the landlord port model and non-profit fishing harbour infrastructure. The proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting in Amaravati on Thursday, focused on strengthening cooperation between the two states.

Maharashtra Minister for Ports and Fisheries Nitesh Rane called on Andhra Pradesh Minister for Roads, Buildings, Infrastructure, and Investments BC Janardhan Reddy at the State Secretariat. Rane praised the port development policies introduced under the leadership of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and highlighted their potential relevance to Maharashtra’s maritime sector.

The ministers held extensive discussions on bilateral cooperation, shipbuilding, logistics integration and port-led industrial growth. Their discussions also covered the scope for sharing policy approaches and institutional experience in developing port infrastructure and related economic activity.

Rane was accompanied by Maharashtra Maritime Board CEO Pradeep P, Chief Port Officer Captain Praveen Khara and Executive Engineer Manish Metkar. The delegation was received by Janardhan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) CEO Praveen Aditya and Chief Engineer Raghava Rao.

Officials from Andhra Pradesh made a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation to the visiting delegation on the state’s maritime and port-related frameworks. The meeting provided an opportunity for representatives of both states to examine areas where greater coordination could support shipbuilding, logistics networks, fishing harbour infrastructure and industrial development linked to ports.