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INMEX SMM India - Programme
11 - 13 October 2021 10:00AM - 06:00PM
Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
INMEX SMM India Conference
October 3 & 4 2019, Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai
Session 4 - (Plenary Session Common to both the Halls) India’s Marine highways - What is Driving Growth Today? Spot Light on Sagarmala
• The Sagarmala project envisages the integrated development of ports, hinterland and their inter-connectivity.
• Current status, Key opportunities under the programme
• Logistics cost in India are estimated to account for about 18 per cent of the country’s GDP. Marine highways have a meagre 6% modal share in India, compared to 57% by road and 36 % by rail
• Infrastructure challenges include shortage of handling facilities for coastal vessels at ports, high port charges, connectivity among ports and inland rail/road connectivity with the hinterland.
• Coastal Shipping – Liberalising a market with huge potential
Speakers -
• Mr Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India