MARITIME EXCELLENCE ACHIEVERS 2025
The Maritime Excellence Achievers 2025, will be a marquee recognition event during India Maritime Week 2025, celebrating excellence and innovation across the global maritime sector.
This prestigious events session will honor outstanding contributions across six global categories and two India-level categories, spotlighting individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership, impact, and transformative vision in maritime operations, sustainability, technology, and community engagement.
The event promises to attract high-level participation from government, industry, and global maritime institutions.
Details
Sessions:
| Start Time | End Time | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | 3:07 PM | Lighting of Lamp and Invocation |
| 3:07 PM | 3:12 PM | Welcome Address by Mr. Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| 3:12 PM | 3:22 PM | Keynote Address by Mr. Shantanu Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| 3:22 PM | 3:27 PM | Felicitation of Hon’ble Ministers and Dignitaries |
| 3:27 PM | 3:32 PM | Introductory Address on Maritime Excellence Achievers 2025 |
| 3:32 PM | 3:35 PM | Video on Maritime Excellence Achievers 2025 |
| 3:35 PM | 4:15 PM | Mementoes Distribution |
| 4:15 PM | 4:25 PM | Keynote Address by Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| 4:25 PM | 4:30 PM | Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks by Mr. Nilabhra Dasgupta, Deputy Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority |
SPOC Details:
Jury Members

Mr. Gopal Krishna
Chair, Conciliation and Settlement Committee for Major Ports, India

Mr. Harrie de Leijer
Partner, Nestra, Netherlands

Mr. Soumya Chattopadhyay
Senior Project Officer, Asian Development Bank

Ms. Saroj Ayush
Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank

Prof. G. Raghuram
Professor (Emeritus) of Chanakya University and the Gujarat Maritime University


