India’s Maritime Digital Reforms 2026: LPPI, e-Navik, e-Samudra and Ship Recycling Portal

Context

The Union Minister launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024-25 alongside four major digital governance platforms during the 37th Foundation Day of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).

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Core Initiatives Launched

Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI)

• Framework: Developed under the national Sagar Aankalan framework and aligned with the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan.
• Function: Benchmarks ports across three cargo verticals: Dry Bulk, Liquid Bulk, and Container Cargo.
• Metrics: Evaluates real-time performance using operational indicators like vessel turnaround time, berth idle time, pre-berthing waiting time, and ship berth day output. It balances absolute performance with year-on-year improvement metrics.

24×7 e-Navik Grievance Redressal Module

• Function: A dedicated global welfare interface for Indian seafarers operating under high-stress conditions far from home.
• Features: Allows seafarers to log grievances from anywhere in the world across multi-channel streams, including the e-Navik portal, WhatsApp, dedicated emails, and international toll-free helplines.

e-Samudra Ship Registration Module

• Function: A major flagging reform that fully digitizes and streamlines the complex paperwork required to register commercial vessels under the Indian flag.
• Features: Eliminates administrative delays, matching the ease-of-business standards maintained by top global open-registry maritime nations.

Medical Practitioner Module

• Function: A regulatory digital portal to securely manage, register, and verify medical professionals authorized to issue fitness certificates to maritime crews.
• Features: Acts as a centralized database that mitigates the risk of fraudulent health certifications, ensuring only medically fit personnel board vessels.

UnifiedShip Recycling Portal (Credit Note Module)

• Function: Operationalizes the government’s ₹70,000-crore maritime development package to boost indigenous shipbuilding.
• Features: Shipowners who recycle their aging vessels at Hong Kong Convention-compliant Indian yards automatically receive a digital credit note worth 40% of the ship’s scrap value, which can be directly redeemed against new shipbuilding projects within India.

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