Grand & Glorious Event to Remember India Maritime Awards 7th Edition

Moreover the revised model concession agreement 2021 has been hailed hugely by the trade in general and wearegettinggoodresponse.

Indian Maritime sector is also leading the way forward on the Sustainability front. India's first National Centre for Green Port and Shipping towards proving greener solution was also launched November last year This Centre aims to develop a regulatory framework and alternative technology adoption roadmap for green shippingtofosterCarbonNeutrality.

Further, the Harit Sagar guidelines launched in May 2023 envisages ecosystem dynamics in Port Development, Operation & Maintenance while aligning it with working with nature concept and minimizing biotechcomponentofharbourecosystem.

On its 150th Year Anniversary, Mumbai Port Authority has launched the Centre of Excellence for

ESG and Circular economy with the aim to solve the harder problem of ESG implementation and Circularity in Maritime Product Development. The momentum has been sustained through the efforts and active involvement of the Maritime Communities, Port Authorities, State-owned Ports, Private Terminals, Shipping Lines, Container Freight Stations, Freight Forwarders, CustomsBrokers,Stevedore,Barge Operators,Consolidators,DigitalSolutionProvidersand Warehousing & Surface Transport Providers. All these stakeholders have come together to achieve these resultsandareaimingtodohigher.Iinviteall,tocelebrate our collective achievement and laud all the Awardees for beckoningthefutureofIndianMaritimesector.

Shri Shantanu Bhadkamkar presented a Special Memento & Shawl to the Chief Guest after he delivered his Keynote address

Guest of Honour Address

Shri S. K. Mehta, IFS, Chairperson – Deendayal Port Authority

Firstly, I would like to thank Daily Shipping Times,theoldestShipping Daily in India for having invitedmehere.

Friends, Shipping is a very closed Industry, specific industry and technical industry We all gathered here are a part and parcel of it and play our respective roles. Shipping sector plays a pivotal role in the overall growth of the nation and its infrastructure. Naturally, because of the fact, more than 80% of the trade happens through the Shipping Industry.

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) is one of the Largest and important port on Western Coast of India. We have been number one Major Port in India in terms of handling cargo since many years. To facilitate the trade and cargo from the Western Coast, DPA has undertaken several measures in areas of User & Trade Friendliness to live upto to the expectations of our customers and stakeholdersbyaugmentingourinfrastructure.

I invite you all to come and work together with us to help collectively achieve the growth of Ports sector and the Country as well.

The Chief Guest - Shri Rajiv Jalota, IAS, presented a Special Memento & Shawl to the Guest of Honour.

A Legacy to be Trusted upon

A Proud Legacy of India’s Oldest Shipping Ne ws pa pe r – Da il y Sh ip pi ng Tim esstarted on 10th September, 1960 by Visionary Late Shri Nagindas Modi, was at full display at the IndiaMaritimeAwards–7thEdition.

DST Legacy Wall at IMA2023 captured the Old & Gold moments of its Journey since inception while DSTDigital embraced and previewed the future upcoming Digital Journey through innovative solutions in maritime trade