India’s first commercial maritime cluster

Gujarat Maritime Cluster represents a total maritime business ecosystem that offers a way for shipping businesses to operate anywhere in the world, from one world-class location. A one-stop solution for the maritime fraternity, GMC enables synergetic collaboration among the maritime / shipping industry players, logistics service providers and relevant government regulatory agencies in GIFT City, to open up power possibilities in maritime sector.

AS THE WORLD FOCUSSES ON A NEW ERA OF TRADE ACROSS THE SEAS, ONE DESTINATION IS EMERGING AS THE BEACON OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRADE. THE GUJARAT MARITIME CLUSTER IS A MODERN FOCAL POINT FOR THE GLOBAL MARITIME INDUSTRY.

Shri Narendra Modi

The then Chief Minister, Gujarat

One finds out that India is new to the concept of clusters when maritime industry is the topic of discussion. The last time when cluster development was talked about in the country was when Gujarat Maritime Board had successfully implemented the cluster based approach for development of shipbuilding yards in 2007.

To integrate the soft as well as the hard infrastructure in the maritime industry under one umbrella, we are seriously contemplating development of a Maritime Cluster in India.

Shri Bhupendra Patel

Honourable Chief Minister, Gujarat

We aim to capitalize on Gujarat’s 1600 km long coastline by setting up a Maritime Cluster - an ecosystem that’ll cover services providers and other stakeholders - as a one-stop solution for the entire maritime fraternity.

Advantage Gujarat

Economic Powerhouse of India

As India’s most progressive and fastest growing states, Gujarat is shaping India’s tomorrow. With all the right fundamentals - strong entrepreneurship, excellent infrastructure, stable governance, business-friendly policies and habit to think ahead of times, Gujarat is underlining its commitment to ensuring ease of conducting business.

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State with one off the

highest investment potential

in India

More than

20%

of India’s Exports

12%

of India’s Factories

41%

of India’s Maritime cargo handled by Gujarat Ports

17%

of India’s Industrial Output

Attracted

USD 3.46 Bn FDI

in 2019-20

HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, SHRI NARENDRA MODI'S MESSAGE ON GUJARAT MARITIME CLUSTER

GUJARAT MARITIME CLUSTER

GMB

Gujarat is a pioneering, futuristic and entrepreneurial state of India. In particular, Gujarat's maritime sector is considered to be the most proactive and well developed sectors of India. Gujarat Maritime Board was created in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981 to manage, control and administer the minor ports of Gujarat. GMB presently manages the 48 non major ports of the State.

GMU

Gujarat Maritime University has been established under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. The prime objective of Gujarat Maritime University is to be a global centre of excellence in maritime education, research and development, professional training.

GIFT CITY

Ranking first amongst the world’s top 15 global financial centres, GIFT City, Gujarat will play a significant role in unleashing and augmenting the international financial services potential of our country.

IFSC

As the dynamic nature of business in the IFSCs requires a high degree of inter-regulatory coordination within the financial sector, the IFSCA has been established as a unified regulator with a holistic vision in order to promote ease of doing business in IFSC and provide world-class regulatory environment.

Gujarat Maritime Cluster’s first annual meet held in GIFT City

The Hindu Business Line | 23-Jun-2022

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First Annual meet of Gujarat Maritime Cluster held at GIFT City, Gandhinagar

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India’s first int’l maritime cluster at GIFT City

Times of India | 8-Jun-2021

GMB to build India’s first International Maritime Services Cluster at Gift City for one-stop solution. GMB વન-સ્ટોપ સોલ્યુશન માટે ગિફ્ટ સિટી ખાતે ભારતનું પહેલું ઇન્ટરનેશનલ મેરીટાઇમ સર્વિસિસ ક્લસ્ટર બનાવશે

Divya Bhaskar | 8-Jun-2021

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Advantage Gujarat

highest investment potential

20%

12%

41%

17%

USD 3.46 Bn FDI