समुद्रीय प्रशासन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Maritime Administration
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Building Maritime Resilience: DGS Highlights Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Preparedness at CargoNXT Mumbai Summit 2026

Building Maritime Resilience: DGS Highlights Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Preparedness at CargoNXT Mumbai Summit 2026 The Directorate General of Shipping participated in the CargoNXT Mumbai Summit on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, held at The Lalit, Mumbai on 7 May 2026. Represented by Shri Nikhil Kumar, Ship Surveyor cum Deputy Director General (Tech.), the Directorate addressed a high-level session on Integrated National Grid: Building India’s Seamless Logistics Network. During the panel discussion with industry leaders from the Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India, Mondelez International, Sugar Cosmetics, Blinkit, JW Logistics, and DGM Group, Shri Kumar highlighted the evolving maritime landscape and the strategic shift from “just-in-time” efficiency to a “just-in-case” resilience-first approach. This transition has been necessitated by escalating geopolitical disruptions and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Key Highlights from the Session: • Global Disruptions: Recent tensions have created multi-layered shocks to supply chains, impacting India’s energy and fertilizer imports. • Economic & Energy Security: Disruptions in the Middle East directly affect India’s trade stability and energy security. • Strategic Imperatives: Diversifying sourcing geographies, strengthening redundancy, and expanding India’s merchant fleet were underscored as priorities. • Government Initiatives: Measures include port procedure waivers, operational flexibility for perishable cargo, transparency advisories, and daily monitoring by an Inter-Ministerial Group. • Support to Exporters: Relief schemes under ECGC Ltd. provide up to 100% risk coverage for affected shipments. The session concluded with a call to action for the industry to embrace maritime resilience as a strategic necessity for safeguarding India’s economic and energy future.