The India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, scheduled from October 27-31, is set to bring together over 100 countries and several ministerial delegations, aiming to generate investment opportunities worth Rs 10 lakh crore in the maritime and allied sectors, JNPA Chairman Unmesh Sharad Wagh announced on Monday.
The biennial event, flagship of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, will be hosted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), the largest stakeholder in the summit.
Speaking to journalists during a familiarisation tour organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in Jammu and Kashmir, Wagh highlighted India’s rapid progress in ports, inland waterways, and the maritime industry.
“We want to showcase how fast the maritime sector is progressing. We have done a great job in ports and inland waterways and are ready for Viksit Bharat by 2047—and much sooner in the maritime sector,” he said.
Wagh added that all “green players”—including shipping lines, ports, and related sectors—will participate, allowing Indian stakeholders to directly engage with international expertise. On the investment target of Rs 10 lakh crore, he stated, “All such summits have MoUs for industry. That is our target, and we will achieve it. Rs 1.70 lakh crore-plus will be mobilised by JNPA and the upcoming Vadhavan port alone.”
The summit will also feature state-level sessions, panel discussions on logistics and infrastructure, and a special conference on women in the maritime sector.
JNPA, India’s largest container port, handles around 50% of the total containerised cargo volume across the country’s major ports. Currently, five container terminals operate at JNPA: Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminals (NSFT), Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT), Gateway Terminals India Pvt Ltd (GTIPL), Nhava Sheva International Gateway Terminal (NSIGT), and the newly commissioned Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Pvt Ltd (BMCT).
Additionally, JNPA is developing a satellite port at Vadhavan and dry ports at Jalna and Wardha to promote industrialisation in India’s hinterland, reinforcing the country’s position as a global maritime hub.
