New Delhi,
India’s maritime sector ने पिछले दशक में ports, coastal shipping, और inland waterways में record performance दर्ज की है। यह सफलता Maritime India Vision 2030 और ₹3–3.5 lakh crore investment के कारण संभव हुई है।
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Recent ₹69,725 crore package to boost shipbuilding और revitalize maritime ecosystem
🏗️ Ports Sector Highlights
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Total port capacity: 1,400 MMTPA → 2,762 MMTPA
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Net annual surplus: ₹1,026 Cr → ₹9,352 Cr
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Operating ratio: 73% → 43%
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Cargo handling: 972 MMT → 1,594 MMT
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Major ports FY 2024-25: 855 million tonnes handled (FY 2023-24: 819 MMT)
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Average vessel turnaround: 93 hours → 48 hours
🚢 Shipping & Coastal Growth
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Indian-flagged vessels: 1,205 → 1,549
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Gross tonnage: 10 MGT → 13.52 MGT
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Coastal shipping cargo: 87 MMT → 165 MMT
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Inland waterways cargo (IWAI): 18 MMT → 146 MMT (710% growth)
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Operational waterways: 3 → 29
Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal handed over to IRC Natural Resources (Capacity: 3.08 MMTPA) under PPP model
👥 Workforce & Passenger Transport
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Seafarers: 1.25 lakh → 3 lakh (12% of global workforce)
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Ferry & Ro-Pax passengers 2024-25: 7.5 crore
💰 Financing & Shipbuilding
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Maritime Development Fund (MDF): ₹25,000 Cr
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Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme: ₹24,736 Cr
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Shipbuilding Development Scheme: ₹19,989 Cr (Greenfield clusters, yard expansion, risk coverage)
🌐 India Maritime Week 2025
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Dates: 27–31 October
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Location: NESCO Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
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Participants: >1,00,000 delegates, 100+ countries, 500+ exhibitors
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Focus: Port-led development, shipbuilding clusters, digital corridors, innovation, and collaboration
🌟 Bottom Line
India’s Maritime Vision 2030 is reshaping ports, shipping, inland waterways, and workforce, driving the country toward self-reliance, efficiency, and global leadership in maritime trade. 🚢💹
