Indian Port flow boosted by infrastructure, technology investment efforts

NEW DELHI : India’s maritime-focused economic development agenda is rapidly redefining the unnerving port flow experience that ocean carriers and shippers had to deal with out of the emerging market until a decade ago, industry stakeholders across the spectrum agree.

New Delhi has invested heavily into freight infrastructure modernization through public-private participation and pushed digital logistics solutions along with sweeping policy reforms to ease trade processes in recent years.

Last year marked the influx of sizeable fresh terminal capacity into Indian trade, thanks to the launch of Phase 2 operations by PSA International in Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) and the official opening of Adani Ports’ terminal in southern India.