The National Center
of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping has come up in a landlocked place
Gurugram near Delhi at least 1300 kilometers away from a full-fledged Sea Port
in the country.
A research institution the centre is a
collaboration between the Ports Ministry and TERI both based in Delhi.The research institution's field station in
Gurugram will steer the shipping industry and ports towards carbon neutrality
and circular economy.
Another major
shipping activity listed in the Port and Shipping Ministry’s year ender is the
first international cruise liner in India Costa Serena was launched from
Mumbai. . This is a significant milestone in the history of cruising and tourism
in India
An Indigenous Differential Global
Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) ‘SAGAR SAMPARK was inaugurated for precise vessel
positioning, reducing accidents in ports.
The Ministry
held a special session of sea farers as part of a campaign to promote the role
of women seafarers in India's Maritime Sector.
23 Indian seafarers on board the ADVANTAGE SWEET vessel, which was seized in the Gulf of Oman, safely returned to India from Iran. The Ministry of External Affairs, the Embassy of India in Iran, and Ports Ministry with support from the Iranian Government, worked to make this rescue possible.