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India Maritime Week 2025: These days India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 is going on in Mumbai. In this event being held from 27th to 31st October, we will also get a glimpse of the contribution of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) in India’s Blue Economy and Port Development.
Organized by the Indian Ports Association (IPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, this event is being attended by more than one lakh delegates, 500 exhibitors and participants from more than 100 countries, who will come together to discuss the future plans and prospects of the Global Maritime Economy.
When will PM Modi attend?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this program on October 29, after which a meeting of the Global Maritime CEO Forum will be held. APSEZ is India’s largest port developer and operator. Through this program, APSEZ will highlight the work being done in the direction of technology integration, domestic manufacturing and sustainability. This will show how much Adani Ports is contributing to the government’s goal of self-reliant India and how the company is working with government initiatives like Sagarmala and Maritime Vision 2030.
During IMW 2025, APSEZ said that the company will make many deals along with strengthening the country’s port infrastructure and shipbuilding capacity. Under this, memoranda of understanding (MoU) will be signed for many different contracts.
- There will be a deal with Mumbai Port Authority (MBPA) for the supply and charter on hire of six ASTDS tugs for seven years and one green tug for 15 years under the Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP).
- There will be a charter hire agreement for two port tugs for seven years with Tuticorin-based VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA).
- There will be a contract for a 60 TBP escort tug vessel with the Chennai Port Authority (ChPA).
- A long-term MoU will be signed with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) for the construction of 12 tugboats in the presence of the Prime Minister.
- Additionally, APSEZ will sign an MoU for construction of an automated grab dredger, which will be a step towards increasing dredging capacity at the local level. Also included in the list are new and ongoing port projects at Wadhwan, Haldia, Dighi and Vizhinjam LNG bunkering.
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