12th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
OCTOBER 27, 2023 • H. T. PAREKH AUDITORIUM
PRIME SPONSOR
AHMEDABAD MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AHMEDABAD
THEME : Indian Maritime Sector - The Way Ahead
WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON : Port Connectivity & Logistics
Solution • Opportunities for Maritime Sector in Gujarat
• Future Trends in Maritime Sector • Shipbuilding & Repair:
Gujarat Maritime Board Need for Structural Reforms •Logistics Management • Role
Government of Gujarat Undertaking of IT and automation in Various Port Operation • Next-
Generation Navigation Technologies • Need of Maritime
Education • Sustainable Energy and Power Management
• Future of Shipping and Shipping Agencies • Role of
ORGANISER Shipping Agencies as Business Enablers
India comprises a significant maritime India to concentrate on infrastructural improvement, thus,
sector as it is strategically located on the placing the shipping industr y, among others, in an
world’s shipping routes, with one of the advantageous position. To name the few examples :
longest coastline of about 7517 km. With Sagarmala Programme: The port industry accounts for
12 major and 200+ non-major ports, along less than 10% of Indian cargo movement. However, the
with a vast network of navigable waterways, government wants to double this by 2025 with its
the scope of increasing the trade volume is ambitious Sagarmala Programme. It was launched in
enormous. Not only will it reduce the March 2017 to reduce the logistics cost and time of the
logistics costs massively, it will also cut EXIM cargoes.
down the delivery time. India’s maritime
sector is also critical as 80% and 50% of Ghogha-Hazira RoPAX Ferry: Ro-Pax ferry service between
India’s oil and gas needs, respectively, are Hazira and Ghogh, which will shorten the journey between
sourced from various parts of the world via cities to 3-4 hours compared to the earlier 10-12 hours.
sea routes. Port development: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
India has had a glorious maritime history Water ways implemented several infrastr uctur e
with shipbreaking and shipbuilding development projects to expand port capacity.
activities contributing towards the blue Inland water transport: Some major inland water transport
economy. The maritime industry has been projects are also being implemented under the Jal Marg
flourishing since the Indus Valley civilization Vikas Project. They aim to overcome technical challenges
and bloomed in the first decade of the 20th to suppor t 24*7 navigation by implementing River
century. Information System & Differential Global Positioning
Key steps towards the Smooth System (DGPS).
Functioning of Supply Chains : GUJARAT - Pioneering, Futuristic and Entrepreneurial
The government has been under taking State
several initiatives to accelerate the Gujarat's maritime sector is considered to be the most
development of the shipping sector. Thanks proactive and well-developed sectors of India. With the
to their efforts, the Indian shipping tonnage dynamic vision and investor friendly policies, Gujarat has
has witnessed remarkable growth since been successfully encouraging private investment in non-
independence. Furthermore, the growth in major ports and modernization of the existing port. Gujarat
international trade and the removal of trade also has a wide network of roads which provides
barriers enabled developing countries like connectivity till the last mile.
SPECIAL FOCUS
12th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON • Port Connectivity & Logistics Solution;
• Opportunities for Maritime Sector in Gujarat;
• Future Trends in Maritime Sector;
• Shipbuilding & Repair : Need for Structural Reforms;
• Logistics Management;
• Role of IT and Automation in Various Port Operation;
Keeping this in mind, the 12th National • Next-Generation Navigation Technologies;
Conference on Infrastructure and Ports with • Need of Maritime Education
the theme “Indian Maritime Sector : The Way
Ahead” is being organised on October 27,
2023 at Ahmedabad Management WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Association (AMA) Auditorium, Ahmedabad.
The Event is an Excellent Opportunity for :
The event is strategically designed & well • Major port trusts • Minor ports • Private port operators •
structured technical sessions will deliver the Equipment providers - Funding/Development agencies • Maritime
expertise knowledge to Indian Maritime boards • Financial institutions and banks • Equity analysts •
Industry: Port, Shipping & Logistic sector to Shipping companies • State port depar tments • Insurance
create perfect business platform. companies - Port IT providers • Private contractors • Consultancy
organizations • Dredging companies • Port service providers
11th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON coastline plays a vital role in maritime transport along with South Gujarat into industrial hubs and has provided employment to
offering huge international trade capabilities. many. Gujarat also has a wide network of roads which provides
connectivity till the last mile.
The sector is on a high-priority list for the Government as it is
one of the components of national infrastructure. Being a Keeping this in mind, the 11th National Conference on Infrastructure
focus area for development and refurbishment, Indian ports and Ports with the theme "Port Sector in India: Integrated Approach for
are increasingly becoming an attractive investment option for Sustainable Development” was organised on 29th June, 2022 at
PREVIOUS EVENT REPORT investors scouting for opportunities in Indian market. Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) Auditorium, Ahmedabad.
The milestone achieved by the State of Gujarat in the port The guest for the inaugural session were Dr. Sashank Shende, Joint
Developing countries contribute increasingly larger sector is by a virtue of its 1600 kms long coastline, its Development Commissioner, SEZ, GOI, Ahmedabad; Shri Kalpesh
shares and growth to the world GDP and innovative strategic initiatives, proactive measures by the Vithlani, General Manager – Projects, Gujarat Maritime Board,
merchandise trade. The contribution of various Government and above all a competent and channelized Gandhinagar and Shri Vinod Kumar, Principal Advisor, Bharuch Dahej
r egions to world seabor ne trade volume guidance provided by Gujarat Maritime Board. Railway Company Limited. The conference was divided into two
underscores the dominance of developing countries technical sessions covering almost all aspects of port and allied
both as exporters and importers, a shift from earlier With the dynamic vision and investor friendly policies, Gujarat
industr y. Around 10 exper ts and industr y leaders shared their
patterns when they served mainly as loading areas has been successfully encouraging private investment in non-
experiences and make presentations on various critical issues,
of high volume goods. major ports and modernization of the existing port. This has
Technological Innovations, case studies, etc. The deliberations were
resulting into Gujarat handles now 40% of the country’s cargo
With 13 major ports and around 200 minor & gone a long way in creating awareness regarding the enhancing port
amounting to over 514 million metric tons. The port led
intermediate por ts, India’s 7, 517 km long efficiency through better technology. Around 300 delegates from across
development has transformed areas such as Kutch and
India turned the venue of the conference happily overcrowded.
SPEAKERS @ PREVIOUS CONFERENCE
Dr. Shashank Shinde Shri Vinod Kumar Shri Kalpesh Vithlani Dr. Sonali Chatterjee Shri Ajay Kumar Saraswat
Joint Development Commissioner, Principal Advisor, General Manager – Projects, Assistant Professor, Founder, A1 Solutions -
SEZ, GOI, Ahmedabad Bharuch Dahej Railway Co. Ltd. Gujarat Maritime Board, Department of Maritime Management, Customised Logistics Offerings,
Gandhinagar Gujarat University Ahmedabad
Ms. Dhara Jhala Shri Raghav Acharya Shri Samir Shah Shri Saket Joshi Dr. Darshan Mashroo
Freelancer & Trainer, Research Scholar & Assistant Professor, Managing Director, Regional Manager, EPT Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd.,
Ahmedabad Department of Maritime Management, JBS Group of Companies, Flomic Global Logistics Ltd., Ahmedabad
Gujarat University Ahmedabad Ahmedabad
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Gujarat Maritime Board was created in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Board
Act, 1981, to manage, control and administer the minor ports of Gujarat.
Inception of Gujarat Maritime Board brought all stakeholders under one roof
and resolved the then existing issues in the Port sector like obsolete
technology, low loading rates, congestion and delays, poor connectivity with
the hinterland etc.
Over the next two and half decades of operation, GMB planned the integrated
development of new ports, along with the required road and rail links. It also
took a lead in developing privatizing port services as well as facilitating private
and captive jetties. The State’s Port Policy Statement of December 1995
Gujarat Maritime Board spelled out an explicit strategy of port-led development, including the creation
Government of Gujarat Undertaking
of 10 completely new world-class ports, in which private-sector participation
played a dominant role. At the crack of new millennium, the sector received a
thrust, which put the port sector in Gujarat in a completely new orbit. GMB
explicitly came out with many policies as BOOT Policy, Captive Jetty
Expansion Policy, and New Shipbuilding Policy to promote port led
development in the State.
GMB presently manages the 48 minor ports of the State with a vision 'To
enhance and harness ports and international trade as vehicles for economic
development'. It is perhaps the only maritime body with an enviable feat,
nationally and internationally.
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