• Used as a shelter for warships by the British in World War II

• Identified as a potential port site by Maharaja of Bhavnagar Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji

• The Gujarat goverment provides Rs 50 lakh to start port activity at Pipavav

• The goverment decides to develop Port Pipavav on a Public Private Partnership Model

• Private infrastructure company completes port construction

• Pipavav Rail Corporation Ltd formed

• AP Moller Maersk becomes the lead promoter with 54% stake in APM Terminals makes significant investments in port machinery and infrastructure expansion, and takes over complete operations. Board of Directors formed along with other investors

• Pioneers double stack container rakes in India

• Environment friendly coal yard built

• Marketing teams set up in customer locations
  Volume increases by 60%

• Successful IPO, listed in Indian Stock exchanges
  Volume increases by 45%
  Becomes profitable for the first time

• New storage yards for container and bulk cargo
  Additional rail sidings
  New Gottwald crane for Bulk cargo
  Rail frequency increases substantially