India And Singapore Chart Roadmap For Digital Corridor And Green Shipping

27 Apr 2026 CW Team

He indicated that a memorandum of understanding is being prepared with specific infrastructure details following a letter of intent signed at the event last year on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. Kumar noted that technical and commercial elements such as investment, storage tank capacity, pipelines, bunkering facilities and projected demand for green fuel are under active consideration. The proposed measures aim to support supply chains for alternative fuels and enable coordinated digital systems for maritime operations.

He described the relationship as complementary, with India supplying competitively priced green energy and resources and Singapore offering its strengths as a global shipping and maritime hub. The Indian delegation at the maritime week includes senior decision makers from the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), VOC Port Authority, Deendayal Port Authority, major Indian shipyards and the Indian Ports Association (IPA). Several bilateral engagements are planned to convert discussions into actionable projects.

Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport inaugurated the 160 square metre Indian Pavilion, where scale models, a simulator and exhibitor displays are being showcased to demonstrate maritime capabilities. A prominent exhibit depicts INSV Kaundinya, a traditionally built, hand-stitched wooden ship commissioned by the Indian Navy that uses coir rope to join planks and draws inspiration from fifth century Ajanta cave paintings; it completed a maiden voyage to Oman in January 2026. Organisers expect more than 20,000 participants from nearly 80 countries and regions for the 20th edition of the event.

India and Singapore are working on a roadmap to establish infrastructure for a digital corridor and green shipping, a senior official indicated at the Singapore Maritime Week, held from April 20 to 24. Vijay Kumar, Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MPSW), said the roadmap will form part of a larger collaboration aligned with global decarbonisation initiatives as maritime industries seek to become more environmentally friendly. He indicated that a memorandum of understanding is being prepared with specific infrastructure details following a letter of intent signed at the event last year on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. Kumar noted that technical and commercial elements such as investment, storage tank capacity, pipelines, bunkering facilities and projected demand for green fuel are under active consideration. The proposed measures aim to support supply chains for alternative fuels and enable coordinated digital systems for maritime operations. He described the relationship as complementary, with India supplying competitively priced green energy and resources and Singapore offering its strengths as a global shipping and maritime hub. The Indian delegation at the maritime week includes senior decision makers from the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), VOC Port Authority, Deendayal Port Authority, major Indian shipyards and the Indian Ports Association (IPA). Several bilateral engagements are planned to convert discussions into actionable projects. Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport inaugurated the 160 square metre Indian Pavilion, where scale models, a simulator and exhibitor displays are being showcased to demonstrate maritime capabilities. A prominent exhibit depicts INSV Kaundinya, a traditionally built, hand-stitched wooden ship commissioned by the Indian Navy that uses coir rope to join planks and draws inspiration from fifth century Ajanta cave paintings; it completed a maiden voyage to Oman in January 2026. Organisers expect more than 20,000 participants from nearly 80 countries and regions for the 20th edition of the event.

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