⚓ MoPSW Weekly Highlights!
Driving progress through partnerships, boosting connectivity, and shaping a stronger, future-ready maritime India.
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India’s Major Ports continue to steer the nation’s growth storyhandling higher cargo volumes and driving efficiency across the maritime sector.
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Shri Vijay Kumar (IAS), Secretary, MoPSW chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of Maritime India Vision 2030 (MIV) and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 (MAKV) initiatives across major ports and organisations under MoPSW.
The meeting focused on monitoring implementation, reviewing key milestones, and strengthening coordinated efforts to accelerate the transformation of India’s maritime sector.
#MaritimeIndia #MaritimeIndiaVision #MIV #MAKV
Shri Vijay Kumar (IAS), Secretary, MoPSW held a productive meeting with Mr. Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World (part of DP World).
The discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in ship repair, maritime infrastructure and logistics, further advancing the growing maritime partnership between India and the UAE.
@cgidubai@DPWorldUAE
#IndiaUAE #MaritimeCooperation #BlueEconomy #PortsAndShipping #MaritimePartnership
🌊 Our Ports This Week!
Driving trade, boosting capacity, and delivering results another week of steady progress across India’s ports powering the nation’s maritime growth.
#PortsOfIndia#MaritimeIndia#ViksitBharat
भारत की अपनी कंटेनर शिपिंग लाइन की दिशा में बड़ा कदम 🚢
आज SCI, CONCOR, JNPA, VoCPA, CPA और SMFCL के बीच भारत कंटेनर शिपिंग लाइन (BCSL) के ��ठन के लिए MoU पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए।
MoU हस्ताक्षर के अवसर पर केंद्रीय मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव ने कहा कि वर्षों पुराना सपना आज साकार हो रहा है। बजट में कंटेनर निर्माण के लिए ₹10,000 करोड़ का प्रावधान किया गया है, जिससे देशभर में मजबूत कंटेनर व्यवस्था तैयार होगी।
@AshwiniVaishnaw
@sarbanandsonwal
@shippingcorp @concor_india @JNPort @PortofChennai @SDCL_India @vocpa_tuticorin
#BCSL #ContainerShipping #MaritimeIndia #PortsOfIndia #Sagarmala
An MoU was signed between The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Container Corporation of India Ltd., Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Chennai Port Authority and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd. to collaboratively establish a Joint Venture Company, The Bharat Container Shipping Line. This partnership aims to strengthen India’s maritime and logistics capabilities.
Self-Reliant Container Policy Gains Momentum, MoU Signed for India Container Shipping Line.
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Under the Self-Reliant India (#AtmanirbharBharat ) campaign, the #government has taken a major step towards establishing a national container #Shipping line by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the India Container Shipping Line (BCSL). Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Ashwini Vaishnaw were present at the event.
The agreement was signed between Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, VO Chidambaranar Port Authority, @ChennaiPort Authority, and @SDCL_India.
The government plans an investment of ₹59,000 crore to promote a national container fleet and domestic container manufacturing, which will strengthen EXIM logistics and reduce dependence on foreign shipping companies.
Additionally, a separate MoU worth ₹15,000 crore has been signed for the Outer Harbour Project at Tuticorin Port.
The government stated that this initiative will keep India’s container trade “in Indian hands” and further strengthen the country’s position in global #maritime trade.
@JNPort@dgshipping_IN@AshwiniVaishnaw@sarbanandsonwal@Shantanu_bjp@shipmin_india@shipmin_india
Led by Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, India is reclaiming its rightful place on the global high seas.
Glad to take part along with Union Minister Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw ji & Union MoS Shri @Shantanu_bjp ji in the MoU signing ceremony for the establishment of the Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL), in New Delhi.
By aligning with the Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme announced in the #Budget2026, we are building an end-to-end ecosystem where India's trade remains in Indian hands. A tripartite MoU was also inked for the ₹15,000 crore Outer Harbour Expansion at VOC Port, Tuticorin, positioning our eastern coast as a global trade gateway.
From manufacturing containers to sailing them on Indian ships, we are translating the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 into reality. A strong maritime sector means a stronger, #ViksitBharat.
Shri Vijay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, PS&W inaugurated a series of key projects at the Port, strengthening infrastructure, safety and operational efficiency.
The inaugurated projects include:
• Renovated Passenger Terminal for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Entrance Arch-cum-Shelter at Gate 2
• Induction of New Navigational Buoys
• Indigenous Vehicle Traffic Management System, to be integrated with the harbour’s signal station
These initiatives enhance passenger convenience, navigational safety and port operations, reflecting the commitment to excellence and the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
@PortofChennai
#MaritimeIndia
🌊 Our Ports This Week!
Another week, another set of milestones India’s ports continue to power maritime growth and strengthen the nation’s trade backbone.
#PortsOfIndia#MaritimeIndia#ViksitBharat
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited Disburses Its First NBFC Loan to Dredging Corporation of India Ltd
New Delhi, 21 January 2026: Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
The Loan agreement was formally executed in the presence of Shri L.V. S Sudhakar Babu Managing Director SMFCL and Captain S. Divakar Managing director of DCIL along with senior officials of both the organisation at SMFCL's Corporate office.@shipmin_india@sarbanandsonwal
New Delhi,21st January 2026: Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited Disburses its First NBFC Loan of ₹150 crore to Dredging Corporation of India Limited @DredgingDCI
Today marks an important day for West Bengal!
Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji will dedicate to the nation transformative projects worth over ₹830 crore. Spanning ports, inland waterways and railways, these initiatives will strengthen the foundation of 'Bikoshito Bangla, Bikoshito Bharat'.
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The Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) online portal is now live—marking a major milestone for India’s shipbuilding ecosystem. The portal enables seamless, end-to-end digital submission and processing of applications in line with notified guidelines.
Indian shipyards can now submit proposals, track application status, and access scheme details transparently under the ₹24,736-crore SBFAS framework—strengthening ease of doing business and supporting India’s journey towards becoming a globally competitive shipbuilding hub.
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#SBFAS #MakeInIndia #Shipbuilding #DigitalIndia
सिर्फ 10 साल में
Startup India Mission
एक revolution बन चुका है।
भारत आज दुनिया का third-largest startup ecosystem है।
-माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी
#10YearsOfStartupIndia
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी कल हुगली जिल�� के सिंघुर और बालागढ़ में
₹830+ करोड़ की विकास परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन, शिलान्यास, शुभारंभ और फ्लैग ऑफ करेंगे।
इन परियोजनाओं से अंतर्देशीय जल परिवहन को बढ़ावा मिलेगा, क्षेत्रीय कनेक्टिविटी मज़बूत होगी और स्वच्छ व आधुनिक जल परिवहन ढांचा विकसित होगा।
📍सिंघुर, पश्चिम बंगाल
🗓 18 जनवरी, 2026
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