NETHERLANDS COUNTRY SESSION
India and the Netherlands share a long-standing maritime partnership grounded in innovation, sustainability, and trade connectivity. This maritime partnership is poised to accelerate sustainable and digital transformation. This seminar will focus on two pivotal themes: Green and Digital Sea Corridor and Maritime Financing. These topics represent critical areas for enhancing maritime connectivity, promoting clean technologies, smart infrastructure, and mobilizing innovative financing mechanisms to support the sustainable development of ports and shipping. With growing global focus on decarbonization, digitalization, and resilient supply chains, advancing green and digital maritime solutions has become essential.
The dialogue aims to foster knowledge-sharing, identify collaborative opportunities, and outline actionable strategies for scaling maritime sustainability and investment. It aims to bring together government representatives, industry leaders, and experts from both nations to explore collaborative.
Key objectives:
• To foster dialogue on developing green and digital sea corridors between key Indian and Dutch ports
• To share insights on innovative financing models that can support sustainable port and shipping investments
• To strengthen institutional, industrial, and policy partnerships between both nations’ maritime ecosystems
- 27th Oct | 02:00 PM ~ 04:30 PM
| Time | Session Title | Session Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM | Welcome remarks | NL Consulate General |
| 2:33 PM | Address by | MoPSW official |
| 2:38 PM | Address by | Ms. Brigit Gijsbers Director General, Maritime Affairs Dy. Director General - Maritime Affairs Govt. of The Netherlands |
| 2:43 PM | Change over | |
| 2:45 PM | Panel session 1 | Topic: Charting the Green and Digital Sea Corridor Innovation, Policy, and Connectivity. Moderated session Speakers. The panel will explore opportunities and challenges in establishing a seamless green and digital sea corridor connecting India and the Netherlands. The discussions will focus on practical implementation of green corridor projects that integrate digital technologies and hydrogen bunkering infrastructure, strengthening trade efficiency and environmental goals. Share best practices, align regulatory standards, encourage partnerships that enable climate-smart seaports and shipping along the Indo-Dutch trade routes. |
| 3:15 PM | Change over | |
| 3:20 PM | Panel session 2 | Topic: Financing the Future Unlocking Capital for Sustainable Maritime Growth. Moderated session Speakers. The panel will discuss and identify effective financing mechanisms, models including green bonds, blended finance, and public-private partnerships that can accelerate sustainable maritime infrastructure development. Further, strengthening ties between the two countries and its financial institutions, government agencies, and investors, by facilitating knowledge sharing and fostering trust and collaboration for projects. |
| 3:55 PM | Change over | |
| 4:00 PM | Launch of Market Study of Indian Ports by KPMG | Business MoU signing ceremony |
| 4:20 PM | Special Remarks | Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, India |
| 4:25 PM | Closing Remarks | Mr. Robert Tieman Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, The Netherlands |
| 4:30 PM | End of program |
SPOC Details:
Speakers
Sarbananda Sonowal
Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, India
Robert Tieman
Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands
Brigit Gijsbers
Deputy Vice Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands
Martijn Thijsen
Head of Global Connect Customer Digital, Port of Rotterdam
Hari Dattatreya
Senior Vice President Energy Markets & Asset Transition, Vopak
Clare Harris
Executive Director,Power2x
Susanta Kumar Purohit
Chairman, VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin
Sameer Bhatnagar
Partner,KPMG
Michiel Smit
Business Development Coordinator India & Bangladesh,Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Nathan Schmidt
Regional Head, Asia, Climate Fund Managers
Stan Janssen
Sr. Business Development Manager, Invest International,
Arnab Bandyopadhyay
Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
Tarun Gulati
Chief Executive Officer, eShipfinance.com
Ankush Saxena
Associate Partner, KPMG
