Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday outlined green shipping, port modernisation, and the creation of 15 million jobs as key growth areas under India’s maritime vision for Viksit Bharat@2047. Planned investments worth ₹80 trillion, the creation of 15 million jobs, and a decisive push towards green shipping are part of India’s strategy to achieve global...
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India Flags Third VLGC ‘Shivalik’ as Maritime Push Gains Momentum
The minister also confirmed that the state-owned Shipping Corp. of India is working with oil PSUs to aggregate demand for 112 vessels and form a joint venture for long-term fleet augmentation, an initiative that could save India up to $75 billion in foreign exchange annually paid to foreign shipping lines. In a major boost to...
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JNPA Launches India’s First EV Trucking Fleet; Targets 90% Conversion by 2026
With JNPA handling nearly half of India’s container trade, the deployment of EV trucks carries national significance. It reinforces the country’s broader logistics transformation under PM Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy. As one of India’s busiest seaports, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) marked a significant milestone in sustainable logistics when Sarbananda Sonowal, Union...
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Cochin Shipyard Partners with HD Korea to Build Large Vessels, Invests Rs 18.7 Billion in Kochi Facility
CSL also signed a second MoU with Guidance, Tamil Nadu’s nodal investment agency, to catalyse the development of shipbuilding clusters and strengthen regional maritime infrastructure. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to advance long-term collaboration in...
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Sonowal Reaffirms Shipbuilding Push as VOC Port Launches Green Hydrogen Pilot
While the pilot project makes VOC Port the first in India to produce and utilise green hydrogen on-site, the upcoming green methanol bunkering and refuelling facility is set to establish it as South India’s key hub on the proposed Coastal Green Shipping Corridor. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has reiterated the...
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Government push makes India’s maritime sector future-ready, unlocking $1 trillion potential”: Sonowal
Speaking ahead of India Maritime Week 2025, scheduled from October 27-31, Sonowal said India was committed to building a resilient, sustainable and future-ready maritime ecosystem, unlocking vast avenues for international collaboration. With India entering a new chapter in its maritime journey, the global community must prepare to engage with the significant investment opportunities now emerging,...
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Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Generating 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually, the plant sets the pace for sustainable operations and maritime decarbonisation across India. In a major boost to India’s efforts to develop a robust green hydrogen ecosystem, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has successfully launched a 1 MW green hydrogen power plant within four months of Prime...
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India’s Rajya Sabha Passes Bills of Lading, 2025: A Landmark Maritime Reform
Once enacted, it will replace the 169-year-old colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856, establishing a simplified and globally aligned legal framework for maritime shipping documentation in India. In a significant boost to India’s ports and shipping sector, the Rajya Sabha passed the Bills of Lading, 2025, on the first day of its monsoon session...
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From Trade to Tourism, Sonowal Envisions a New Global Role for BIMSTEC
Inaugurating the two-day BIMSTEC Ports Conclave, Sarbananda Sonowal also announced the establishment of a Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre aimed at catalysing maritime policies, advancing digital and green transformation, and building the skills and capacity of the region’s maritime workforce. Given India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy, BIMSTEC could serve as a powerful springboard to unlock the immense...
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Indo-Bhutan highway planned
The Assam government is in talks with the Union Ministry of Highways, Road Transport and Shipping to draw up a roadmap for connecting India with Bhutan by constructing an international highway via Assam´s BTAD area