Informa
9.00 – 9.45

Registration and Breakfast

10:00 – 11:15

Inaugural Session

11:30 – 12:30

Indian Ports Act 2025 — A Game Changer for India’s Maritime Future – Panel Discussion

  • How the new Act replaces the 117-year-old framework.
  • Improving Centre–State coordination for faster approvals
  • Transparent tariff mechanisms & investment confidence
  • Safety & Sustainability -Global Green Norms
  • PPP reforms, monetization models & private sector role
  • How the Act aligns with Maritime Vision 2030 & 2047
12:35 – 13:00

Digital Transition of India’s Ports: Port Community Systems, Blockchain & Paperless Trade

  • Port Community Systems 2.0 → PCS 3.0
  • Cybersecurity readiness
  • Port data monetisation
  • Integrating customs, terminals, shipping lines
13:00 – 13:15

Partner Presentation

13:15 – 14:15

Lunch Break

14:15 – 15:15

Building Green & Climate-Resilient Port Pathways -Panel Discussion

  • Hydrogen hubs: Paradip, Kandla, VOC Port
  • Shore power, green tugboats, net-zero roadmap
  • Climate adaptation for ports: sea-level rise, coastal erosion
  • How ports can reduce Scope 1/2/3 emissions
  • Circular economy in port operations
  • International green corridors (JNPA–Rotterdam)
15:15 – 15:45

Investing in India’s Maritime Future

  • India’s $82B port investment pipeline
  • Sovereign wealth funds & private equity role
  • Financing sustainable ports
  • What attracts global port operators?
15:45 – 16:45

Global Trade Corridors, Transshipment Strategy & Investment Outlook – Panel Discussion

  • Vadhavan & other deep-draft ports as future hubs.
  • India–Netherlands green corridor for sustainable shipping.
  • Trade routes with Middle East, Africa & Indo-Pacific.
  • PPPs, FDI, and global investor expectations.
16:45 – 17:00

Partner Presentation

17:00 – 17:30

Global Smart Port Benchmark Lessons from Singapore’s Tuas Port — The World’s Largest Automated Port

  • Fully automated yard cranes & AGVs.
  • AI-driven vessel scheduling.
  • Mega-vessel handling: design & operations.
  • How India can adopt similar phased development models.
17:30

Closing Address

10:30 – 11:30

Seamless Logistics & Hinterland Connectivity: From Ports to Industrial Corridors – Panel Discussion

  • How the new Act replaces the 117-year-old framework.
  • Improving Centre–State coordination for faster approvals
  • Transparent tariff mechanisms & investment confidence
  • Safety & Sustainability -Global Green Norms
  • PPP reforms, monetization models & private sector role
  • How the Act aligns with Maritime Vision 2030 & 2047
11:30 – 12:00

Port-Led Industrial Growth: Integrating Ports with Manufacturing Clusters & FTWZs

  • Port-led industrialization model.
  • Creating manufacturing-repair-logistics zones at ports.
  • Role of FTWZs in boosting exports.
  • Enabling Make-in-India & reducing logistics inefficiencies.
12:00 – 12:15

Partner Presentation

12:15 – 13:15

Procurement, Supply Chain & Port Operations: Efficiency, Transparency & Technology – Panel Discussion

  • Digital procurement systems
  • Vendor management, e-tendering, and transparency
  • Procurement challenges for cranes, equipment, fuel, and automation
  • Life-cycle cost analysis in procurement
  • Building resilient supply chains for ports
  • Ensuring timely delivery of capex & opex items
  • Global sourcing trends for port infrastructure
13:15 – 13:30

Closing Address

13:30

Lunch & Networking