Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday signed as many as 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs.55,969 crore, all related to maritime trade and industry, on the first day of the India Maritime Week 2025. The MoUs were signed in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon. The biggest MoU, worth Rs.42,500 crore, was signed with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), for expansion of the port at Dighi. APSEZ had acquired 100% stake in the port in February 2021, and now wants to expand it. Other major agreements included MoUs with Chowgule and Company Private Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited, for developing shipyard facilities at a cost of Rs.5,000 crore and Rs.2,000 crore, respectively. "The agreements will help Maharashtra advance in maritime trade and development. Ports, transport, industry, and business-related infrastructure in the state will soon achieve global standards," said Fadnavis. The state was developing multiple water sports centres, shipbuilding industries, and blue economy projects, he added....