India Maritime Week 2025: VOC Port Pavilion showcases maritime heritage, sustainable innovation

Oct 27, 2025

Mumbai (India) The V.O. Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port), Tuticorin, made a strong impression on the opening day of India Maritime Week 2025, inaugurated on Monday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Designed around the theme “Global Connect”— the VOC Port Pavilion presents the port as a dynamic gateway of trade, innovation, and sustainability, highlighting its rich legacy, world-class infrastructure, sustainable green initiatives and commitment to ease of doing business. The pavilion also features an Ease of Doing Business zone, showcasing VOC Port’s efficiency, investor-friendly policies, and global trade potential — drawing praise from international visitors.The five-day India Maritime Week 2025, organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in partnership with the Indian Ports Association, brings together global maritime leaders to chart India’s sustainable blue economy and future growth.