The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited (Amazon) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the movement of cargo and the transportation of customer shipments and products over inland waterways, specifically the Ganga River (National Waterway 1).

The Indian Ports Association's preliminary data revealed a 13% increase in cargo and that the ports handled 70 million tonnes (MT) of goods.

By improving ports and reducing shipping emissions, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has unveiled a plan to invest Rs. 20 trillion (US$ 240 billion) by 2047 in developing India's maritime sector.

The government would give 3.5 lakh free two-way communication transponders to fishermen for help in tracking them and promoting their businesses. The transponders will be constructed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and backed by new satellites that will be launched only for this purpose.

By 2035, India aims to increase green hydrogen bunkering at major ports and cut emissions to net zero by 2070.