India Aims To Become Global Hub For 'Green Ship' Building By 2030

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda SonowaI has said India aims at becoming ‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ building by 2030 with launch of Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).

Inaugurating India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS) in Haryana's Gurugram on Wednesday (22 March), Sonowal said the programme will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which will be powered by green hybrid propulsion systems, and subsequently adopting non-fossil fuel solutions like (methanol, ammonia, hydrogen).

The minister said target has been set for the initial green tugs to start working in all major ports by 2025, according to a Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a release.

At least, 50 per cent of all the tugs are likely to be converted into green tugs by 2030, which will considerably reduce emission as the country move towards achieving sustainable development, he added.

Sonowal said as India took the presidency of G20, it gives him immense pleasure to announce these initiatives as a major endeavour of the government towards a cleaner, greener environment.

He said the ministry has been working towards strengthening the country's efforts towards building self reliance in Green Ship Building as well as installation of green solutions in all possible areas under the ministry’s purview.

He said we hope to become the global hub of Green Ship Building by 2030 as we witness tremendous business potential and yet remain completely dedicated towards building a greener world.