Kerala can look forward to ports-led development for the future given its advantages and the presence of big players on the scene such as the Cochin Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard, said speakers at the Kochi roadshow ahead of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 in Mumbai in the second week of October.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who inaugurated the roadshow on a virtual platform on September 28, said that Kerala’s can be a ports-led development. He said that the free trade warehousing zone is one such development that will help Kerala.
Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, who too addressed the roadshow virtually, said that Kochi and Kerala in general should be showcased at the upcoming global maritime event in Mumbai.