India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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Parameters
2013-14
2025-26
Target 2030
1.
Port Capacity
1,400
2,818
3,500
2.
Cargo throughput of Ports (million metric tonnes)
972
1,668
2,200
3.
% of Major Ports cargo handled by Public Private Partnership (PPP)
~44%
66%
85%
4.
Number of Operational National Waterways
3
32
16
5.
Inland waterways transport throughput (in million tonnes)
18
218.24
200
6.
No. of Cruise calls
102
224
1,000
7.
Ship Recycling Rank
1st
1st
1st
8.
% share of Renewable Energy across Major Ports
< 1%
28%
60%
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Parameters
2014-2015
2025-2026
Improvement in %
1.
Total Capacity (in MTPA) at Major & Non- Major Ports
1,561
2,817
80
2.
Total Cargo Handled (in MT) at Major & Non- Major Ports
1,052
1,668
59
3.
Total Capacity (in MTPA) at Major Ports
873
1,728
98
4.
Total Cargo Handled (in MT) at Major Ports
581
915
57
5.
Average Vessel Turn Around Time(overall) in Hours of Major Ports
96
48.8
49
6.
Average output per ship Berth Day of Major Ports
12,458
18,915
52
Under Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030, various steps have been taken to develop world-class ports and maritime infrastructure through capacity enhancement, technology adoption, development of new berths, mechanized cargo handling, adoption of advanced digital technologies, improvement of multimodal connectivity, sustainable port operations, and enhanced private sector participation through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Details of achievements vis-a-vis targets for the year 2030 are available at Table I.
Table I
Details of achievements viz. a viz. target for year 2030:
Cruise tourism: Major initiatives undertaken by the Government to promote cruise tourism include:
Shipbuilding: The Government has adopted a 4-pillar strategy to revitalise the Shipbuilding sector. The Government has approved a comprehensive Rs.69,725 crore package to strengthen domestic capacity, maritime financing, shipyard development, skilling, and reforms. The key components include
Ship recycling: To strengthen the ship recycling ecosystem, following steps have been taken:
Coastal shipping: For promotion of coastal shipping, a Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme to increase the share of Inland Waterways and Coastal Shipping from 6% to 12% by 2047 has been announced in Union Budget 2026-27.
MoPSW has introduced digital and regulatory reforms to improve efficiency, transparency, and ease of doing business in the maritime sector. Initiatives such as Maritime Single Window, One Nation One Port Process, MAITRI, e-Samudra, e-Pariksha, and Jal Samriddhi Portal have streamlined documentation, trade processes, regulatory services and inland waterway development.
As regards the skill development, the Government has initiated various steps for promoting skill development in the ports, shipping, and waterways sector by strengthening maritime education and training, upgrading the curriculum of maritime institutes, and enhancing industry-oriented skill programmes. These efforts aim to create a globally competitive, skilled workforce to support India's maritime growth. The details of various steps taken are as under:
Through various ports, shipping, and waterways development initiatives, India's competitiveness in global maritime trade has been significantly enhanced. According to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 of the World Bank, 03 Indian ports i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Mundra, and Pipavav are ranked among the top 30 container ports globally. In addition, India ranks first in the world in ship recycling, reflecting its growing strength and global leadership in the maritime sector. The key performance indicators of the port sector have shown substantial improvement over the last 10 years. The details are available at Table II.
Table II
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of Ports in India:
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
