**Summary:**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is actively pursuing digital transformation within the Indian maritime sector. Key initiatives include a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) to establish a Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE). The DCoE will focus on accelerating digital transformation through advanced IT solutions, fostering innovation, and modernizing the port and shipping sector. The government has also launched the SAGAR SETU platform to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and ease of doing business for EXIM services by streamlining processes and reducing vessel and cargo documentation time through paperless solutions. Furthermore, a standardized Scale of Rates (SOR) template has been introduced to provide a uniform tariff structure for Major Ports, ensuring distinct definitions, consistent categorization of port services, and transparent tariff presentation. This information was provided by the Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The Indian government ministry responsible for ports, shipping, and waterways.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing: An organization with which the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has signed a MoU.
Digital Centre of Excellence: An initiative to be established for the Indian maritime sector to accelerate digital transformation.
Indian maritime sector: The maritime industry of India, which is the focus of the digital transformation efforts.
SAGAR SETU: A platform launched to boost operational efficiency and ease of doing business in the Indian Ports and Shipping sector.
Indian Ports and Shipping sector: The ports and shipping industry of India, targeted by the SAGAR SETU platform.
Scale of Rates SOR: A standardized template introduced to provide a uniform structure for Major Port Tariffs.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal: The Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Digital Transformation in Maritime Trade
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 1:38PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry has signed a MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to establish a
Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE) for the Indian maritime sector, which aims to accelerate digital
transformation through advanced IT solutions, foster innovation, and guide the modernisation of port and
shipping sector.
Government has launched the SAGAR SETU platform, which aims to boost operational efficiency,
productivity, and ease of doing business in Indian Ports and Shipping sector for seamless EXIM services,
significantly reducing vessel and cargo documentation time through faster and paperless processes.
To provide a uniform structure for Major Port Tariffs, Government has introduced a standardized Scale of
Rates (SOR) template, to provide distinct and uniform definitions and conditions, consistent structure for
categorizing various port services and transparent presentation of tariff.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda
Sonowal in written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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