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Report
Shipping

Indian maritime insights

A report on shipping,

ports and terminals

With a 7,500 km coastline and 13 major ports, India's maritime sector is pivotal for trade and
growth. The aim is to create 2 million jobs by 2030 and establish world-class infrastructure.

Parijat Sourabh
ositioned strategically at The influence of ports extends within India. The Maritime India
the intersection of crucial beyond coastal areas, serving as Vision 2030, introduced by the Prime
global trade routes, India catalysts for industrial progress and Minister of India in March 2021,
Pharbours substantial promise drawing businesses such as factories outlines more than 150 initiatives to
in the maritime domain. Its expansive and warehouses to establish their enhance the Indian maritime sector.
coastline, stretching over 7,500 km, presence in the vicinity. This initiates This comprehensive vision results
along with a network of 13 major ports, a cascading impact, enhancing local from extensive consultations with over
underscores the nation's considerable economies and ushering in additional 350 stakeholders from both public
potential in the maritime sector. India's employment opportunities and and private sectors, including ports,
vast network of ports is a crucial prosperity for inland regions. shipyards, inland waterways, trade
pathway for the country's economic India holds a significant share, bodies, associations, and legal experts.
journey. From towering cargo ships over 30%, in the global ship-breaking Functioning as a strategic roadmap,
to buzzing container terminals, these industry, with the largest facility at the vision is designed to facilitate
maritime hubs play a massive role in Alang. The government is encouraging the accelerated and coordinated
keeping India's trade engine running the growth of the country's shipping development of all aspects of India’s
smoothly. Ports aren't just concrete and port sector by offering various diverse maritime sector, encompassing
and cranes; they're job generators! incentives to companies involved more than 150 initiatives.
These bustling hubs create thousands in developing and operating ports, The largest port in India is
of employment opportunities, from inland waterways, and shipbuilding Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, while
skilled workers operating machinery
to individuals managing logistics and
paperwork. This, in turn, puts more
money in people's pockets and boosts
the local economy.

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