20.02.2025

Green Shipping Conclave 2025

Building on the success of Green Shipping Conclave-2022 (GSC 2022), the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Engineers (India) (IMEI(I)), hosted the Green Shipping Conclave 2025 (GSC-2025) on 20th February 2025 at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake. The Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF-SO) was one of the main technical supporters of the Conclave.

This event brought together industry leaders, policymakers and innovators to advance solutions enabling Indian shipping to achieve a 5% uptake in alternative fuels by 2030 and set a trajectory for net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.

The Green Shipping Conclave 2025 was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO); Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways; and Shri Shantanu Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways. Also in attendance were Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MoPSW; Shri Shyam Jagannathan (IAS), Director General of Shipping; Shri Ajithkumar Sukumaran, Chief Surveyor, DGS; and Dr. Malini Shankar (IAS Retd.), Vice Chancellor, Indian Maritime University (IMU). The event also brought together other DGS officials, senior personnel from the Shipping Corporation of India, Directors of IMU, key representatives from shipping companies, among other prominent industry leaders.

The Green Shipping Conclave was graced by esteemed dignitaries

During the Conclave, Mr. Philipp Wittrock, Lead Shipping & Country Outreach, International Power-to-X Hub, said, "We need a serious ramp-up of Power-to-X (PtX) based fuels and infrastructure. There is a proud tradition of maritime – bravery, innovation, and a spirit of collaboration. Let us chart this course together towards a truly sustainable maritime economy."

Mr. Philipp Wittrock as a panelist for the International Cooperation for Green Seas session during the Green Shipping Conclave 2025

As India strengthens its leadership in sustainable maritime practices, GSC-2025 drove cross-industry cooperation and actionable strategies, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to a greener maritime future.

To read the detailed summary of the Green Shipping Conclave 2025, please click here.