Deendayal Port Authority organises Maritime Festival-cum Roadshow under India Maritime Week 2025
GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, organized a Maritime Festival-cum-Roadshow at Gandhidham, Gujarat, as a precursor to the upcoming India Maritime Week 2025.
The event was held on the theme “International Cooperation – Smart Ports: Gateways to Prosperity,” focusing on India’s growing leadership in the global maritime domain and emphasizing the need for smart, sustainable and technology-driven transformation across ports and logistics sectors.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, DPA, who highlighted India’s maritime progress under the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister and urged stakeholders to actively participate in the forthcoming India Maritime Week 2025, to strengthen cooperation and collaboration across the maritime value chain.
The Keynote Address was delivered by Shri Rajkumar Beniwal, IAS, Vice Chairman & CEO, Gujarat Maritime Board (through VC), who underlined the importance of innovation, efficiency and synergy between government and industry stakeholders to modernize India’s ports and boost competitiveness in global trade.
The highlight of the programme was the Panel Discussion on the theme “Smart Ports: Gateways to Prosperity”, moderated by Shri Nilabhra Dasgupta, IRS, Deputy Chairman, DPA. The session witnessed participation from eminent industry leaders and maritime experts who shared valuable insights on the technological, operational and sustainable evolution of smart ports.
The distinguished panelists included:
• Shri Rahul Modi, Member, National Shipping Board – who spoke on how port automation and modernization are reshaping