Driving digital transformation in maritime India : MoPSW

NEW DELHI : Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways informed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that, the Ministry has signed a MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to establish a Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE) for the Indian maritime sector, which aims to accelerate digital transformation through advanced IT solutions, foster innovation, and guide the modernisation of port and shipping sector.

The 1st Governing Council cum Synergy Committee Meeting of the C-DAC Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE) was chaired by Sh.R. Lakshmanan (IAS), JS (IT), MoPSW. Officials from the Ministry, Major Ports, C-DAC and independent maritime and IT experts came together to chart the path forward for the functioning of DCoE.

Government has launched the SAGAR SETU platform, which aims to boost operational efficiency, productivity, and ease of doing business in Indian Ports and Shipping sector for seamless EXIM services, significantly reducing vessel and cargo documentation time through faster and paperless processes.

To provide a uniform structure for Major Port Tariffs, Government has introduced a standardized Scale of Rates (SOR) template, to provide distinct and uniform definitions and conditions, consistent structure for categorizing various port services and transparent presentation of tariff.