Pratik Bijlani – India’s maritime sector reached a historic milestone on October 17th as the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, celebrated its 75th anniversary with an international conference themed “Samudra Śuddhiḥ, Rāṣṭrasya Vṛiddhih – Powering India’s Green Maritime Renaissance.” The event, held at the Bharat…
Pratik Bijlani – The highly anticipated India Maritime Week 2025 commenced on 27 October at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, marking the beginning of a landmark global maritime gathering organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW). The weeklong event, running till 31 October, is being held under the theme “Uniting Oceans,…
Dr Radhika Vakharia – Ports are no longer just gateways for goods; they are evolving into dynamic hubs of innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience. This was the central theme of the high‑profile conference Ports as Engines of Transformation, held on 28 October at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, as part of the much‑anticipated India Maritime…
Government of India is organizing the India Maritime Week 2025, a five-day global event focused on the maritime sector, from October 27th to 31st, 2025 at Mumbai. This significant gathering will bring together over 75+ nations to address innovative solutions for sustainable ocean management and maritime trade. With participation from 200+ international speakers and attendance of 100,000+ delegates, India Maritime Week 2025 will…
With Indian ships carrying just 7% of EXIM trade, tonnage augmentation offers a pragmatic path to $16B in savings and strategic influence. India’s merchant fleet today carries barely 7% of the nation’s vast EXIM trade, leaving the bulk of freight earnings in foreign hands. In a sector where global peers leverage tonnage for trade security,…
Pratik Bijlani – On 13th October, The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) held its Monthly Lecture Meeting at the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC) in Mumbai. The session’s highlight was an in-depth presentation titled “The Merchant Shipping Act 2025: Key Reforms and Provisions” by Capt Ashwani Jhingan, Member of CMMI, Extra Master, LLB…
The maritime community is set to gather in Mumbai this November for a high-impact workshop on marine insurance, designed to equip professionals with practical tools for navigating today’s complex risk landscape.Shipping Academic Conferences, in collaboration with Marex Media, will host the event titled Navigating Risk, Securing Trade: Practical Mastery in Marine Insurance on Thursday, 20th…
Russian oil flows to India are set to collapse to near zero after new US sanctions hit energy majors Rosneft and Lukoil, cutting off the key trade lifeline that’s fuelled both economies for three years, senior Indian refinery executives told Bloomberg. It’s a sharp reversal for the world’s top buyer of Russian crude, as executives…
When we think about shipbuilding, we frequently picture big docks where people are welding, painting, and transporting big slabs of steel. But within shipyards, a new revolution is unfolding right now. “Smart shipyards” are revolutionizing how ships are built in the same way that cell phones transformed how we talk to each other. These shipyards…
In order to achieve the Objectives laid down in vision documents MIV 2030 and MAKV 2047 for the Indian Shipbuilding and Shipping, last month the Government, in a landmark decision, has approved a comprehensive package of ₹ 69,725 Crores to revitalize India’s shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The package introduces a four-pillar approach designed to strengthen…