A collaborative platform between Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
The National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports and Shipping (NCoEGPS) has been developed in November 2022 to provide policy and regulatory support to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), for developing regulatory framework and alternate technology adoption road map for green shipping to foster carbon neutrality and circular economy in the shipping sector in India.
The NCoEGPS, led by TERI and serving as a knowledge hub, will operate out of its research facility at TERI’s Gurugram Campus (Gwal Pahari). A core research team from TERI will be guided by both external and internal steering committees
The NCoEGPS is going to serve as a ‘single-point contact’ for the MoPSW in matters relating to green ports, green shipping, and green vessels and will be pivotal in evolving solutions in terms of policy, research, and technology that will enable the greening of the sector.
The work under NCoEGPS will also include development of infrastructure supporting research and capacity-building activities by the Ministry.
In port, coastal, and inland water transport, and engineering by developing state-of-the-art technologies and application products.
To provide appropriate solutions to overcome various challenges and limitations in the shipping sector.
To the industry equipped with state-of-the-art theoretical and practical know-how.
Through scientific studies, technology serves as a technical arm in identifying and analyzing complex problems and solving issues.0
Providing smart solutions to transform ports and shipping sector in India towards green practices.
In order to achieve the objectives, the NCoEGPS will focus on the following five broad areas:
The NCoEGPS aspires to evolve prominent platform in shipping and port sector for data sharing of Indian ports and shipyards.
External Steering Committee | Advisory Committee |
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