DP World Calls for Port-Led Multimodal Investments Ahead of Union Budget 2026

MUMBAI: As India prepares for the Union Budget 2026, global logistics major DP World has highlighted the critical role of strategic investments in port-led and multimodal connectivity to sustain the country’s economic growth and strengthen its position as a global manufacturing and trading hub.

Sharing his pre-Budget expectations, Mr. Rizwan Soomar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and India Subcontinent, DP World, said that India’s growth trajectory over the next decade will be determined by the strength and efficiency of its logistics backbone.

“Strategic budgetary investments in port-led, multimodal connectivity—particularly rail-based freight corridors, inland terminals, logistics hubs and green infrastructure—will reduce trade costs, improve manufacturing productivity, create employment and accelerate GDP growth,” Mr. Soomar said.

He emphasised that greater mobilisation of private capital and policy measures enabling a modal shift from road to rail and inland waterways would be essential to building a more efficient and sustainable logistics ecosystem. According to DP World, deeper integration of domestic supply chains with global trade networks can significantly enhance India’s competitiveness in international markets.

Mr.Soomar further noted that a Union Budget focused on multimodal logistics and green infrastructure would help India scale as a resilient, sustainable and globally connected manufacturing and trading hub, aligned with the country’s long-term economic ambitions.