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12th Annual Conference on
PORTS IN INDIA
New Focus Areas and Challenges: Solutions and Strategies
January 28-229, 2015, The Leela, Mumbai
Organiser:
Co-sponsors so far*:
*Lead and Co-sponsorship slots are still available
PORTS IN INDIA
Mission
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The past few years have seen a weak world economy and not much growth in terms of international trade. This has meant a difficult
time for the Indian port sector, especially major ports. During 2009-10 to 2013-14, while traffic at non-major ports grew at a CAGR
of 10 per cent, major ports witnessed a decline in traffic.
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Capacity at major ports has not seen much growth either. In some instances, traffic has been severely impacted by the decision
to ban iron ore exports. While some big capacity augmentation projects have been awarded, financing remains an issue and the
private sector continues to maintain a cautious attitude.
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The year 2014-15 has shown a slight improvement for major ports with a year-on-year cargo traffic growth of 4.2 per cent during
the first six months (April-September) of current fiscal year (compared to 2.3 per cent in the corresponding period of 2013-14).
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On the other hand, the existing non-major ports, especially private ports, continue to grow due to factors such as a diversified
cargo portfolio, superior operating efficiency and infrastructure, and the presence of captive cargo streams. However, the
development of greenfield ports is marred with delays due to issues related to land acquisition, approvals, etc.
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The industry is hoping that the situation will improve, now that a new government has taken charge. The process of obtaining
environmental clearances has been streamlined. The new government is also paying attention to promoting coastal shipping and
inland water transport (IWT) with the announcement of new guidelines for priority berthing of coastal vessels and the Rs 42 billion
Jal Vikas Marg (NW-1) project.
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The planned Sagarmala project aims to shift focus from port development to “port-led development”. Special economic zones in
Kandla and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) have been proposed in Union Budget 2014-15. The shipping ministry plans to
award 16 projects at major ports during 2014-15 with a focus on port connectivity.
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The government is also contemplating other changes, such as corporatisation of major ports, cabotage law relaxation, dredging policy
formulation, etc. A revision of the land acquisition act is also under way, which could speed up the development of greenfield ports.
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However, certain areas still need attention. The model concession agreement document needs revision to increase the pace of
project implementation. Adequate rail and road connectivity needs to be developed for seamless movement of goods. Indian ports
also require deeper draught levels and improved customer service. Ports need to capitalise on the opportunities emerging from
the commercial utilisation of available land; increasing tourism, LNG trade, etc.
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To improve operational efficiency, the mechanisation and modernisation of port facilities is crucial. Overall, there is greater awareness
regarding automating cargo handling, vessel tracking, data entry, etc. Ports are increasingly deploying IT-based solutions such as
enterprise resource planning, customer relation management, vessel operation management, etc. However, IT usage still remains low.
In addition, new designs in port construction need to be explored for creating smarter and sustainable ports.
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The mission of this conference is to analyse key trends, provide an update on policy developments, discuss key issues, examine
implementation strategies and highlight opportunities for the next few years. The conference also aims to showcase noteworthy
projects, best practices and most promising technologies.
Target Audience
The conference is targeted at officials and managers from:
™ Major port trusts
™ Coal importers
™ Minor ports
™ Oil and gas importers
™ Private port operators
™ Shipping companies
™ New ports and terminals
™ Dredging companies
™ Maritime boards
™ Equipment manufacturers
™ Port service providers
™ Private contractors
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Technology providers
Consultancy organisations
Insurance companies
Financial institutions/Banks
Investment analysts
Etc.
Delegate Fee
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The delegate fee is Rs 22,500 for one participant, Rs 37,500 for two, Rs 52,500 for three and Rs 67,500 for four.
A service tax of 12.36 per cent is applicable on the registration fee.
NEW FOCUS AREAS AND CHALLENGES: SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES
AGENDA/STRUCTURE
KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
FOCUS ON COASTAL SHIPPING
™ What are the key trends and recent developments in the port sector?
™ What have been the coastal traffic trends at Indian ports?
™ What are the key challenges and opportunities?
™ What is the current infrastructure availability for handling coastal vessels at
™ What is the future outlook?
Indian ports?
™ What will be the impact of the recently announced policy measures
GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
(guidelines on priority berthing of coastal vessels at major ports, etc.)?
™ What is the government’s perspective and vision for the development of the
port sector in India?
FOCUS ON IWT
™ What are the key new initiatives and future plans of the MoS?
™ What are the prospects for IWT?
™ What are the key areas of concern?
™ What are the key needs and requirements?
™ What is being done to promote the transportation of goods through these
OPERATOR PERSPECTIVE
inland waterways? What will be the impact of the Jal Vikas Marg Project?
™ What is the perspective of the key port operators (challenges, opportunities,
the way forward, etc.)?
™ What are their investment plans and strategies?
™ What are their expectations from the government and other stakeholders?
STATE INITIATIVES
™ What is the current status of state port development? What are the key policy
initiatives taken by the states?
™ What is the current project portfolio? What are some of the noteworthy
FINANCING: NEEDS AND CHALLENGES
™ What has been the financiers’ experience?
™ What are the issues that need immediate attention?
projects?
™ What are the investments and capacity augmentation plans for the next three
to five years? What are the risks and challenges?
™ What will be the impact of the proposed investment vehicles such as InVITS
and 3P India on port financing?
NEW TRENDS IN PORT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
™ What has been the trend in the design and construction of ports?
MCA FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS AT MAJOR PORTS: NEED FOR
CHANGE
™ What is the private sector’s perspective on the existing MCA?
™ What technologies are being used to make Indian ports smarter and safer?
™ What has been the global experience? What can be learnt from global best
practices?
™ What has been the experience so far? What are the key issues and challenges?
™ What changes are required in the request for qualification and request for
proposal documents to increase the pace of project award and implementation?
FOCUS ON CARGO HANDLING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT
™ What is the existing bulk and container handling equipment at Indian ports?
™ What are the promising technologies and equipment that can improve port
NEW TARIFF GUIDELINES FOR PROJECTS AT MAJOR PORTS, 2013:
SCOPE AND IMPACT
™ What has been the experience of TAMP so far?
efficiency and performance?
™ What is the current Indian or global experience with these technology
solutions and equipment? What can be learnt from global best practices?
™ What has been the impact of the new Guidelines for Determination of Tariff for
Projects at Major Ports, 2013?
™ What are the future priorities?
IT IN PORT MANAGMENT
™ What role can IT play in managing port operations?
™ What are some of the IT solutions (port community system, electronic data
FOCUS ON COAL
™ What are the current needs and requirements of Indian ports?
™ Which ports are developing capacities for handling coal? What is the current
status of such infrastructure?
interchange, vessel traffic service systems, automation in container terminals,
etc.) in use? What are the key issues?
™ What are the global best practices and which ones are relevant to Indian
needs?
™ What are the key challenges?
UPDATE ON PORT CONNECTIVITY
FOCUS ON CONTAINER CARGO
™ What is the update on the major port-rail and port-road connectivity projects?
™ What is the status of container infrastructure development at Indian ports?
™ What are the key issues and concerns?
™ What are the key needs and requirements?
™ What are the future needs and requirements for improving port connectivity?
™ What is the status of various container cargo capacity augmentation projects?
PROJECT SHOWCASE: NEW PORTS AND TERMINALS
NEW GROWTH AREAS (RO-R
RO, BUNKERING, CRUISE TERMINALS, LNG
TRADE, ETC.)
™ What are some of the noteworthy port projects (planned or under
™ What are the new growth areas for ports? What are the opportunities for the
™ What are the various formats being used to develop these projects?
industry?
™ What has been the experience so far? What are the issues and challenges?
™ What is the way forward?
implementation)?
™ What are the issues and challenges faced by these projects? What lessons can
be learnt from them?
™ What are their equipment and technology needs and requirements?
To register: Call +91 11 43520059, 9582345887, email: [email protected], or visit us at www.indiainfrastructure.com
JANUARY 28-229, 2015, THE LEELA, MUMBAI
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Dr Vishwapati Trivedi,
Krishna Kotak,
Dr Jayasankar Prasad,
Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping
Managing Director,
JM Baxi and Company
then Chief Operating Officer,
Vizhinjam International Seaport
N. Muruganandam,
Anil Singh,
Saibal De,
Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping
Senior VP & Managing Director,
Subcontinent, DP World
Chief Executive Officer, Ports,
IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company
T.S. Balasubramanian,
S.K. Mohapatra,
Captain Sarveen Narula,
Chairman, Tariff Authority
of Major Ports
Chief Executive Officer,
Dhamra Port Company
Senior Vice-President,
Shipping Corporation of India
N.N. Kumar,
Captain BVJK Sharma,
Mukul Jain,
Chairman,
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Joint Managing Director and CEO,
JSW Infrastructure
Director, Operations,
RVNL
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS
The participating ports have included:
The other organisations at our previous conferences have included: ABB, ABG-LDA Bulk Handling, AECOM, Afcons, All Cargo, Ambuja
Cements, APL, Bekaert, BHEL, BNP Paribas, BPCL, Buhler, CARE Ratings, CAT, Cavotec India, CH2M Hill, Coeclerici Logistics, Concor,
CPCL, CRISIL, DCI, Deloitte, Demag Cranes, Devenio Optimus Advisors, Dextra, DNV, Dow Chemical, Duet India Advisors, EGIS, ELP,
Essel Mining, Essar Steel, Fomento Resources, Fugro Survey, Galaxy Surfactants, Gammon, Gateway Distriparks, Gateway Terminals,
Gearbulk, GIDB, Glencore, GE, GMB, GMMCO, GMR, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, GSPC, Halcrow, Hind Terminals, HPCL, HOCHTIEF,
Horizon Survey, ICICI, IDBI, IDFC, IFFCO, IFS, IHC Merwede, IL&FS, IOCL, Inchcape Shipping, Indira Container Terminal, ISDPL, Jan de
Nul, JCB, JM Baxi, JSPL, Junttan Oy, Kakinada Seaport, Kanematsu Corporation, Kalmar, Kesar Terminals & Infrastructure, KFW IPEX, K
Line, Kone Cranes, KPMG, KRIBHCO, Krishnapatnam Port, L&T, Lanco Infratech, Liebherr, Leighton, Maersk, MMB, Marg Group, Maytas
Infra, McNally Bharat, Mercator Lines, Ministry of Shipping, Mitsui OSK, Motorola Solutions, NHAI, NV Advisory, NYK Line, Nord Drive
Systems, P&O Ports, Planning Commission, PMC Projects, Pondicherry Port, PTC, PwC, Raychem RPG, Reliance Infrastructure, RVNL,
Rewas Port, SAIL, Samudra Dredging, SBI Caps, SCI, Seaways Shipping & Logistics, SIDBI, Siemens, Skil Infrastructure, SKS Logistics,
SMAGPEINER GRABS, Sterling Port, STFA Construction, TCE, Tata Steel, TCE, Tecniwell S.R.L., Terex, Toepfer, Van Oord India, V.M.
Salgaocar & Bro, Vadinar Oil Terminal, Vikoma International, Vinergy International, Voltas, VOSTA LMG, Warburg Pincus, Welspun
Maxsteel, Zim, etc.
SNAPSHOTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Lead sponsors (up to two):
- Up to six delegate registrations from the sponsoring company
- One speaker slot
- Table space at the conference
- Mention on all conference promotional material (mailings, ads, etc.)
- Distribution of sponsor promotional material to each delegate
- Prominent logo presence at the conference (backdrop, vertical panel, etc.)
Co-ssponsors:
- Up to four delegate registrations from the sponsoring company
- Table space at the conference
- Mention on all conference promotional material (mailings, ads, etc.)
- Distribution of sponsor promotional material to each delegate
- Logo presence at the conference (backdrop, vertical panel, etc.)
For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Varun T. Boyle, Tel: +91-111-441034610, 9999430521
Organisers
The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on the infrastructure
sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. It publishes Indian Infrastructure, a magazine devoted to infrastructure policy
and finance. The group has published the Ports in India, Shipping in India, Dredging in India and Railways in India reports. It also publishes
Ports & Shipping News (a weekly newsletter).
12th Annual Conference on
PORTS IN INDIA
New Focus Areas and Challenges: Solutions and Strategies
January 28-29, 2015, The Leela, Mumbai
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For delegate registrations, contact: Megha Apte
Tel: +91-111-443520059, 41034615, 9582345887
For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Varun T. Boyle
Tel: +91-111-441034610, 9999430521
Conference Cell, India Infrastructure Publishing Pvt. Ltd., B-117, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016.
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