Green and Digital Sea Corridor connecting Indian ports with Port of Rotterdam proposed, among several business MoUs inked at IMW 2025

India Maritime Week 2025 saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Cooperation between India and the Netherlands, along with a Letter of Intent on the establishment of a Green and Digital Sea Corridor connecting Indian ports with the Port of Rotterdam. These initiatives will promote cooperation in clean fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, along with digital port operations and logistics innovation, marking a significant step toward maritime decarbonisation and sustainable connectivity between the two countries.

Several other business MoUs were also signed and exchanged in the presence of Mr Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and other dignitaries. These include an MoU between Invest International and Indian Bank & ICICI Bank for cooperation in maritime financing; between Dutch Climate Fund Managers and their Indian counterpart regarding India’s Maritime Development Fund; an MoU between MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) and the National Centre of Excellence for Green Ports and Shipping for joint research in green shipping technologies; and an MoU between the Port of Rotterdam and Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) for institutional cooperation and digital knowledge exchange. 

A Dutch-funded market study titled “Indian Ports: Enabling Smart and Sustainable Port Development,” prepared by KPMG, was also launched to assess India’s port infrastructure and identify opportunities for green and digital transformation, said a release.

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