Maritime India Summit, 2016

The maiden Maritime India Summit, 2016 was organized by the Ministry of Shipping in Mumbai from April 14th – 16th, 2016.

  • The objective of the Summit was to create awareness of the untapped potential of Indian maritime sector and showcase investment opportunities.The focus was on presenting India as an attractive investment destination.
  • The summit provided a platform for participation, engagement and interaction from 42 countries.
  • More than 5000 delegates from around the globe participated in the Summit.
  • A 3-day exhibition was organized during the Summit which drew enthusiastic response from 197 exhibitors including 81 international companies, 80 Indian private sector companies and 36 Government owned entities.

Ro-Ro Ferry Service

In October 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the ‘roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro)’ ferry service between Ghogha and Dahej in Gujarat. The ro-ro ferry will on ply the Gulf of Khambhat between peninsular Saurashtra and South Gujarat.

A first of its kind in India, the ferry will be able to carry up to 100 vehicles (cars, buses and trucks) and 250 passengers between the two ports. The ro-ro ferry services are vessels made to carry wheeled cargo that are driven on and off the ferry on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle. The wheeled cargo includes, cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars.

The term ro-ro is generally reserved for large ocean-going vessels. The vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. This is in opposite to the lift-on and lift-off (lo-lo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo.

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