Tech, automation to drive India’s maritime future

AV Ramana, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Authority, speaks at a roadshow in Bengaluru as part of the run-up to India Maritime Week 2025.

AV Ramana, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), has said that India’s maritime future will be driven by technology and automation.

Speaking at a roadshow in Bengaluru as part of the run-up to India Maritime Week 2025, he said the maritime future of India depends on efficiency, integration, and innovation. He said that automation and digitalisation are no longer options, but imperatives to meet the country’s ambitious goals under the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, which aims to expand the cargo handling capacity of Indian ports to over 10,000 million tonnes per annum by 2047.

A key highlight was the presentation on the NAVIC Cell at New Mangalore Port, which is using IoT-enabled monitoring, blockchain-based trade documentation, AI-driven traffic management, and predictive analytics.

The event also featured a panel discussion on ‘Driving the future of Indian ports: Technology and automation in action’. The consensus across the panel was that technology adoption will be the decisive factor in reducing logistics costs, improving turnaround times, and building globally competitive ports.

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Published on August 29, 2025