The Indian Maritime Centre (IMC), in collaboration with the Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPPTA), successfully convened a high-impact workshop titled “Policy Interventions Required for Speedy Resolution of Current Issues in the Indian Maritime Sector” at Aurika Hotel, Mumbai. The gathering drew eminent policymakers, industry leaders, and senior representatives from across India’s maritime ecosystem for an evening focused on constructive dialogue and strategic collaboration.
Welcoming the participants, Mr. Devki Nandan, Chairman, IMC and President, IPPTA, emphasized that this first unified workshop aims to create a common platform for all maritime stakeholders to jointly examine current challenges, propose practical solutions, and develop actionable recommendations aligned with India’s maritime growth agenda. He highlighted that such collective engagement is essential for enabling informed policy decisions, improving operational efficiencies, and fostering a competitive and progressive maritime landscape.
The workshop featured addresses by several distinguished speakers, including:
Shri Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairman, JNPA
Shri Rajiv Jalota (Retd. IAS), Advisor, IPA
Shri Sushil Mansingh Khopde, Additional D.G.
Shri P. K. Mishra, MD, IRS
Capt. Deepak Tiwari, Managing Director, MSC India
Shri Pavitran M. Kallade, Dy. MD, PSA India
Shri Amit Kamat, President, FFFAI
Capt. Arun Mehta, MD, OSM THOME
Capt. M.P. Bhasin, MD, Crewing Services, MSC
Capt. Sunil Vaswani, ED, CSLA
Shri Sudhir Mulagada, CEO, Kalinga International Coal Terminal
The speakers underscored several priority areas requiring policy attention, including enhancing Ease of Doing Business, improving regulatory and investment frameworks for shipbuilding and repair, addressing port concessionaire migration to market-driven tariff regimes, expediting port connectivity, streamlining Customs processes, advancing digital infrastructure, promoting cruise tourism, supporting seafarer welfare, increasing Indian tonnage, promoting green power, reducing logistics costs, and encouraging competitiveness over excessive regulation.
The IMC team will now consolidate all industry issues and proposed solutions discussed during the workshop and submit the collective recommendations to relevant authorities for further action.
The event marked a significant step forward in aligning industry perspectives and accelerating reforms towards a more efficient, resilient, and future-ready Indian maritime sector.
