India is not just a key market but a beacon and an opportunity for confidence in global trade, shipping giant Maersk said on Friday amid its plans to invest around USD 5 billion in ports, terminals, and land-side infrastructure development. The Danish firm, which for the first time named one of its vessels, Albert Maersk, at an Indian port, also said that it was ready to invest more in developing ports with low emissions and great efficiency. The name-giving ceremony of the newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel took place at the APM Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru port as a part of the vessel's maiden voyage to India. Albert Maersk is the eleventh vessel in Maersk's fleet capable of operating on methanol. "India is the world's fastest-growing major economy, with a thriving manufacturing sector, a booming e-commerce industry, and expanding exports. This economic momentum stands in contrast to the stagnation of many other parts of the world, making India not just a key market, but