Port Logistics goes digital

In an effort to cut time and costs the Ports Ministry launched the National Logistics Portal (Marine) during the year according to the year ender of the Ports Ministry released on January 3^rd. as part of the digitization of the Port services

The Portal was inaugurated during the year by Minister for PortsSarbanandaSonawal. The NLP is a one-stop platform connecting all stakeholders in the logistics community through IT, aimed at improving efficiency and transparency while reducing costs and time delays. The NLP covers all modes of transport, including Waterways, Roadways, and airways, and provides a seamless end-to-end logistics service coverage.

The next in the series of digitization of the ports ministry was the launching of 'SagarManthan', a digital platform containing comprehensive data related to the Ministry and all its organizations. The Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard facilitates the monitoring of projects, KPIs, Maritime India Vision 2030, and financial and operational parameters.

SAGAR-SETU, a mobile app launched by the national Logistics Portal (Marine) on March 31, 2023, aims to improve the Ease of Doing Business further. It facilitates real-time port operations and monitoring and provides handled services to the port fraternity for accessing vessel, cargo, container, finance, and regulatory authority data and services, thereby improving the customer experience.

An overall review meeting of the Ports Ministry was held in Kevadia Gujarat, chaired by SarbanandaSonowal. The  Minister announced a comprehensive plan to achieve a 10,000 Million Tons Per Annum port capacity by 2047, the establishment of a Bureau of Port Security, Major Ports to establish hydrogen hubs, and for all Maritime states to participate in the Global Maritime India Summit 2023. Topics discussed included the Sagarmala Program, Urban Water Transportation, Inland Waterways, National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat, and Port Connectivity projects with emphasis on ports in Maharashtra and Gujarat.