Speaking on 58th National maritime Day, Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State(I/C) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways said that Maritime India Vision-2030, recently launched by Prime Minister of India, is the comprehensive vision of the next decade for the maritime sector of India and with a focused approach, the Indian maritime sector will be strong, technologically advanced and Aatmanirabhar soon.

India is changing and India is racing ahead. New India is being built, we were the maritime leader in the past and India will lead the world again, commented Mandaviya.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways celebrates National Maritime Day in commemoration of the maiden voyage of the first Indian flag merchant vessel S.S. LOYALTY  from Mumbai to London on 5th April, 1919. The theme of this year's National Maritime Day is ‘Sustainable Shipping beyond COVID-19’ on the lines of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ initiative of the Government of India.

Mandaviya launched the e-magazine as a souvenir for the 58th National Maritime Day and presented awards instituted by the National Maritime Day Celebration Committee headed by Director General of Shipping.

Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said, "Maritime community has played an important role in the CoVID times and added that the Ministry is working tirelessly towards bringing progressive policy changes to give India a leadership place in the global maritime community."

On this occasion, senior officials of the Ministry, DG Shipping, officials of the Shipping Corporation of India, port officials and representatives of the maritime community were present via video conferencing.