Experts
About the Event
India’s maritime sector is at a monumental juncture poised between tradition and transformation, balancing growth and responsibility. In alignment with the national vision for a green economy of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and in the leadership of Cabinet Minister, MoPSW Hon’ble Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tuticorin, in collaboration with Bharat Pravah- IGPP, hosted a landmark conference with the theme: ‘Green Ports & Shipping – Chartering a Sustainable Maritime Future.’ This one-day conference, in the run up to the India Maritime Week,2025, organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and curated by NAVIC Cell–3 (Green Initiatives and Pollution Control), brings together distinguished stakeholders. From top government functionaries and port authorities to environmental researchers, green finance experts, private infrastructure developers and innovators in clean energy. The conference facilitated an honest, ambitious and forward-looking dialogue on sustainable maritime development.