India hosted its inaugural country session at Nor-Shipping 2025, jointly organized by the Ministry of Ports and the Indian Embassy in Norway.

About Nor Shipping

• Nor-Shipping is a major biennial maritime event held in Oslo, Norway.

• Focus Areas: 
  • Ship design
  • Energy efficiency
  • sustainable ocean development 

Key Points Mentioned at the India Country Session, India@Nor-Shipping

• Infrastructure Investment: India has committed USD 20 billion towards infrastructure development, focusing on enhancing multimodal logistics, port connectivity, and trade facilitation.
• Maritime Corridors: India is enhancing its global maritime connectivity through key corridors such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC), and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
• Green Hydrogen Port Hubs: Three Indian ports namely Kandla, Tuticorin, and Paradip—are being developed as Green Hydrogen Hubs to produce and use clean fuels in the maritime sector.
• Green Voyage 2050: India is playing a leadership role in the Green Voyage 2050 initiative, assisting other developing nations in transitioning to low-carbon maritime operations.

• • Green Voyage 2050 is a joint initiative by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Government of Norway, launched to support decarbonization of the global maritime sector.
• Ship Recycling: India showcased its Hong Kong Convention-compliant ship recycling framework, presenting itself as a leader in environmentally regulated and high-capacity ship recycling, contributing to the circular economy.
• Digital Transformation of Maritime Services: India’s maritime ecosystem is undergoing a digital revolution through initiatives like: ONOP (One Nation-One Port Process), National Logistics Portal (Marine), MAITRI.
  • One Nation One Port Process (ONOP): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has launched ‘One Nation One Port Process (ONOP)’ initiative which focuses on mapping and standardizing port processes and documentation.
  • National Logistics Portal (Marine):  is a national maritime single window platform encompassing complete end-to-end logistics solutions to help exporters, importers, and service providers exchange documents seamlessly and transact business.
  • MAITRI: MAITRI is a digital platform that powers the Virtual Trade Corridor (VTC) streamlining cross-border trade using Artificial Intelligence and blockchain. 
    • It aims to reduce processing time, enhance efficiency, and position India as a global leader in trade facilitation.
• Seafarer Workforce Collaboration: India is the second-largest provider of seafarers to Norwegian-owned vessels. The Minister called for enhanced Indo-Norwegian collaboration in seafarer recruitment and training.

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