Physical Membership

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“Become a member of first of its kind Maritime Cluster – A dedicated ecosystem for soft services related to global shipping industry in GIFT City, leveraging on their proximity and improved access.”

List of some of our many benefits of a GMC Physical membership

  • Ease in availability of professional services from various value chain actors registered in the cluster from across multiple maritime functions – Greater Bargaining and Lobbying Power
  • Ease in access to sectoral government regulatory agencies (viz. GMB, DG Shipping, etc.), thus facilitating Ease of Doing Business for cluster members
    [Directorate General of Shipping is considering locating their Regional Office in Gujarat Maritime Cluster – Once DG Shipping’s Regional Office is setup in the Cluster, all the services/clearances offered by them (as well as their allied organizations) could be easily availed by the cluster members]
  • Taxation and Fiscal benefits entailed with GIFT City’s SEZ and IFSC, Subject to company’s eligibility for presence in GIFT SEZ / IFSC; Other envisaged tax / policy reforms in Maritime Cluster
  • Facilitation of international and commercial disputes resolution at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in GIFT City
  • An Alternate Dispute Resolution Centre (ADR), focussed on Maritime/Shipping, is planned in the Cluster, to ensure economic benefits and Ease of Doing Business to the Indian maritime fraternity which currently has to depend on International Arbitration Centres
  • Gujarat Maritime University will address the industry ready manpower requirements for cluster members and pave way for industry-academia collaboration for Innovation / R&D
  • Training & Certification - Access to relevant training and certification programs organized in collaboration with Gujarat Maritime University (which has tie ups with world renowned maritime institutes like Erasmus University, STC International, etc.) or any other affiliate institutions; Members could create bespoke training modules / certificate programs for the company at a special member price.
  • Seminars & Networking Events - Access to seminar & networking events organized by Maritime Cluster accruing into better networking & business development avenues
  • World class Infrastructure in GIFT City
  • World class banking with wide array of banks/financial institutions in GIFT City
  • Excellent social infrastructure in and around GIFT City