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| The INMEX SMM was inaugurated by Sabyasachi Hajara, Retd CMD, Shipping Corporation of India (Chairman, Inmex SMM 2019 Advisory Board), Simon Bennett, Deputy Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping, Michael Duck, Executive Vice President -Asia, Informa Markets, Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Rear Admiral K G Vishwanathan, Flag Officer Doctrines and Concepts, Indian Navy, Kailash Kumar Aggarwal, Jt Secretary, Sagarmala, Ministry of Shipping, Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, Chairman, Indian Ports Association and Yogesh Mudras, managing Director, for Informa Markets, and Mr Abhijit Mukherjee, Group Director, Informa Markets in India amongst an august gathering.. |
India
plans to develop the cruise tourism, port industry…
India-Bangladesh
two way cruise to start on November 1….
’Over 260 Exhibitors and Co-Exhibitors from the
Shipping & Maritime Industry with State-of-the-art brands participate at
INMEX SMM India 2019
The 11th Edition of INMEX SMM organised by Informa
markets India kick started at Bombay exhibition center with over 260 exhibitors
participating in the three day exhibition. The scaled up 2019 edition of the
INMEX SMM India Expo bring buyers and manufacturers from across the globe to
conduct business and be a coveted conglomeration of global industry leaders,
key decision makers, government agencies and key trade associations, to
network, explore new business opportunities and unveil services and products.
The INMEX SMM was inaugurated by Sabyasachi
Hajara, Retd CMD, Shipping Corporation of India (Chairman, Inmex SMM 2019
Advisory Board), Simon Bennett, Deputy Secretary General,
International Chamber of Shipping, Michael Duck, Executive Vice President -Asia, Informa Markets, Pravir
Pandey, Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Rear Admiral K G Vishwanathan, Flag Officer
Doctrines and Concepts, Indian Navy, Kailash Kumar Aggarwal, Jt Secretary,
Sagarmala, Ministry of Shipping, Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Mumbai Port
Trust, Chairman, Indian Ports Association and
Yogesh Mudras, managing Director, for Informa
Markets, and Mr Abhijit Mukherjee, Group Director, Informa Markets in India
amongst an august gathering..
The dignitaries at the conference spoke on
various ways to boost the Shipping and Maritime industry through enhancing the
port industry, cruise tourism, green ports etc. The Sagarmala project, water
tourism in Maharashtra and other ports, cruise line between India and
Bangladesh etc were spoken at large.
Speaking
on water tourism Pravir Pandey, Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of
India said,“ There
is a agreement signed between Government of India and Government of Bangladesh.
The two way cruise had travelled in March and carried tourist. From November 1,
the regular two way cruise will be started.”
Other then
these, there are six international level cruise vessels that are moving between
Kolkata and Banaras, these are very high end vessels that are booked two years
in advance. There are cruise vessels that are also travelling between Kolkata
to various locations from the Ganges river such as Murshidabad, Sultangunj.
These cruise operators have tied up with the local cruise operators. These
vessels bank at floating jetties, the tourist get down at the spot and spend
entire day in local area. The same thing is taking place in Brahmaputra, the
Famous Pandav cruise from Myanmar that were operated from Karavadi are shifted
to Ganges.
Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Mumbai Port
Trust, Chairman, Indian Ports Association added, “For the sea
cruise, port Bandar is coming up, Dwarka is also being lined up In Maharashtra.
The cruise which are operating from Mumbai to Goa, also planned to go to the
Ganpatipule. We are developing the Kanhoji Angrea Ireland for the same.”
Alongside the international exhibition, the expertly curated INMEX
SMM India conference provides industry insights into the most complex issues,
topics and trends of the sector in a bid to provide a well-rounded
understanding of the Maritime and Shipping sector in India. The sessions
include topics such as ‘India’s Maritime Leadership’; ‘The Maritime World of
Tomorrow - Preparedness for Industry 4.0 and Preparing people for the smart
shipping era’; ‘Women in Maritime’; ‘India’s Marine highways – ‘What is Driving
Growth Today? A Spot Light on Sagarmala.’
Kailash Kumar Aggarwal, Jt Secretary, Sagarmala, Ministry of
Shipping - who
heads the Sagar Mala project
said, “The project is all about identifying the inventions to promote the port
industry. Around 600 odd projects are identified to enhance the productivity of
the ports, enhance the capacity of the ports, modernize the ports, and increase
the connectivity of the ports. The project is also to develop the industries
near big ports. It is also to get us to the improvement of the communities that
are staying near the ports, providing training to the communities for the
schemes related to the port sector. The project also include technological
development of the port sector, so in combustive, all these projects are been
identified to be taken out under the various sub heads, and there will be
attention to the focus attention to implementation of these projects.”
The exhibition also focused on ‘Indian ports and their
preparedness for cruise tourism’ amongst others. The expo also had a conference
dedicated to the port infrastructure development that addressed topics such as
‘Making Ports a Partner in Business Development’; ‘Port Dynamics in the 21st
Century’; ‘Digital Transformation and Modernisation of Ports’ and ‘India’s
Marine Highways -What is Driving Growth ‘. A B2B Buyers Programme facilitated
specialised meetings between exhibitors and buyers.
While
talking on the Port industry Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust,
Chairman, Indian Ports Association said, “In the whole world there are five companies, out of
that at least three have started home porting in Mumbai. In 2017-18 we have 40
ships calling, in 2018-19 we have 106 ships that came and in this season
2019-20, we have 206 ships that are coming. So, we are growing from primary to
secondary stage very soon. I have actually revealed about only one port, there
will be five ports joined together. We have reserved one berth for it, I have
already put a second berth for this purpose, we may need to put a third berth,
from this season onwards, on a particular day I may have 4 crore ships
together, like Miami. With five ports joined, this will be a new business
coming in.”
He added,
“International Cruise terminal like airport will be completed by June 2020. The
domestic one we have already completed. We had launch the Mumbai to Goa Cruise
ship then. One kilometer water front which we are developing right now will be
completed by next two months. The bigger projects like 11 kilometer water front
and all, it is at the conceptual and planning stage.”
Speaking on the INMEX SMM India Show 2019, Mr. Yogesh Mudras,
Managing Director, for Informa Markets in India said, “As the world's population
continues to grow, low-cost and efficient maritime transport has
an essential role to play in growth and sustainable development
of the country. The Indian shipping industry plays a vital role in
sustaining growth in the country’s trade and commerce. On an average, 95 per
cent of India's trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through
maritime transport. With India being the sixteenth largest maritime
country in the world, with a coastline of about 7,517 km, we believe this
sector has a huge potential to be one of the major engines bringing in a Maritime
Revolution. Backed by immense reach and expertise in the Indian market,
Informa Markets in India and Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH
are proud to have the shipping and maritime sector in the comprehensive list of
industries we cater to.”
“The Centre has
also conferred infrastructure status to shipyards a couple of years ago and
launched a slew of initiatives like the comprehensive Sagarmala project, the
Major Ports Bill that will provide greater autonomy to Port Boards, the
Maritime Agenda 2020 that looks to expanding India's port capacity to 3,130 MT
and the environmentally conducive 'Project Green Ports'. These will no doubt
fast track and sustain growth in the Shipping and Maritime domain.” he
further added.
A one-of-its-kind business platform, INMEX SMM India since its
launch edition, has been the most anticipated event of the entire Maritime
sector with its focus on shipbuilding, shipyards, fittings and equipment, cargo
handling systems, electrical engineering / electronics, technology, ports and
port technology, ocean engineering, marine offshore technology, naval weapon
systems and dredging to facilitate exposure of domestic and international
players to the Indian market. Apart from industry professionals, key personnel
from Ship owners, Ship management companies, the Ministry of Defence, Ministry
of Shipping, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, National Shipping Board, and
Directorate of Procurement and Directorate of Quality Assurance, Indian Navy,
among others will be present at the show.
Front runners in the Maritime sector, ABB India Limited, SSI
Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Goltens India Private Limited., India Futuristic
Marine Pvt. Ltd., Vacman Sanitation Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Wiska India, West
Coast Marine Yacht Services Pvt. Ltd., Dempo Shipbuilding & Engineering
Pvt. Ltd., Dalwin Marine Turbo Engg. Pvt. Ltd., Reintjes Middle East LLC, Volvo
India Pvt. Ltd. (Volvo Penta), Navicom Technology International Pvt. Ltd., Man
Diesel & Turbo India Private Limited, Mandovi Drydocks, Parikh Power, Ras
Tek Group, Subhadra Metals Pvt. Ltd., Synergy Shipbuilders/ Siddarth
Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Pvt. Ltd., Vijai Marine Shipyard, Marks
Marine Radio Pvt. Ltd. and Vanson Engineering Pvt. Ltd. will mark their
presence at the show, which will also witness country pavilions from
Germany, China and Korea.
INMEX SMM 2019 comes at an important juncture when the Maritime
and Shipping Industry is getting ready to project massive progress owing to
several upcoming projects, and with the Government taking measures to improve
operational efficiency. Under the National Perspective Plan for Sagarmala, 6
new mega ports will be developed alongside a complete overhaul of the existing
12 and 200 non-major ports in the country through the length of its 7,500
kilometres coastline. During FY18, cargo traffic at major ports in the country
was reported at
679.36 million tonnes (MT), showing a growth of 4.77 per cent over
the same period last year. In FY19 (up to August 2018) traffic increased 5.13
per cent year-on-year to 288.38 million tonnes. Since ports handle almost 95 per
cent of trade volumes in India, the rising trade has contributed significantly
to the country's cargo traffic.
The industry also acts as a primary means of international
transport of essential commodities, the sector is extremely lucrative for
international players. Besides, the Indian government is allowing Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent under the automatic route for
port and harbour construction and maintenance projects. It has also facilitated
a 10-year tax holiday to enterprises that develop, maintain and operate ports,
inland waterways and inland ports.
