Digital Initiatives for Maritime Sector

Source: PIB

Context: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched a series of digital initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the maritime sector.

• Key projects include the SAGAR SETU platform, Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE), DRISHTI Framework, and standardized Scale of Rates (SOR).

About Digital Initiatives for Maritime Sector:

• What it is? A maritime digital push led by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) to modernize port infrastructure, logistics, and governance using emerging technologies.

• A maritime digital push led by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) to modernize port infrastructure, logistics, and governance using emerging technologies.

• Objective:

• Enhance port efficiency and trade ease. Enable data-driven governance. Support sustainability and clean energy goals. Align with Maritime India Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

• Enhance port efficiency and trade ease.

• Enable data-driven governance.

• Support sustainability and clean energy goals.

• Align with Maritime India Vision 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

Key Digital Initiatives Launched:

• Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE):

• Partnership: MoPSW & Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. Purpose: Spearhead digital transformation in maritime logistics. Features:

• Partnership: MoPSW & Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.

• Purpose: Spearhead digital transformation in maritime logistics.

• Features:

• Uses AI, IoT, Blockchain for smart ports.

• Focus on sustainable and green operations.

• Supports real-time port operation upgrades.

• SAGAR SETU Platform:

• What it is: Unified EXIM digital interface. Integration: 80+ ports, 40+ stakeholders. Goals:

• What it is: Unified EXIM digital interface.

• Integration: 80+ ports, 40+ stakeholders.

• Goals:

• Reduce paperwork and processing delays.

• Promote seamless, transparent logistics.

• Aligns with PM Gati Shakti Master Plan.

• Impact: Boosts Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and port productivity.

• DRISHTI Framework:

• Full Form: Data-driven Review Institutional System for Tracking Implementation. Pillars: KPI Monitoring, Progress Tracking, Organisation Oversight, and Cell-wise Review Goal: Monitor Maritime India Vision 2030 projects in real time.

• Full Form: Data-driven Review Institutional System for Tracking Implementation.

• Pillars: KPI Monitoring, Progress Tracking, Organisation Oversight, and Cell-wise Review

• Goal: Monitor Maritime India Vision 2030 projects in real time.

• Scale of Rates (SOR) Template:

• What: Standardised tariff structure for major ports. Why: Reduces ambiguity, ensures transparency. Benefit:

• What: Standardised tariff structure for major ports.

• Why: Reduces ambiguity, ensures transparency.

• Benefit:

• Digital comparison of tariffs.

• Flexibility for local port adaptation.

• Investor and trader confidence boosted.