<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-199" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-508" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Accelerating structural trade reforms to cut down trade friction at state-run maritime hubs, the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="113" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)</b><span class="citation-508" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has led an extensive review of the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="198" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"One Nation, One Port Process" (ONOP)</b><span class="citation-508 citation-end-508" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> initiative.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The collaborative meeting brought together terminal operators, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and custom house agents to track progress in harmonizing port procedures across India’s primary ocean gateways.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-200" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-507 citation-end-507" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Led by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the administrative review focused on removing port-specific clearing variations, standardizing cargo files, and driving paperless maritime logistics through the National Logistics Portal–Marine (NLP-Marine) platform.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Unified Border Documentation Trims Operational Clearance Files by Up to 33%</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-201" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-506 citation-end-506" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The framework replaces fragmented local clearing guidelines with a single, technology-driven trade window:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-202" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Slashing Bureaucratic Paperwork:</b> Prior to the ONOP framework, ocean carriers faced significant administrative overhead due to localized documentation demands at individual state ports. <span class="citation-505" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By standardizing verification steps across Immigration, the Port Health Organization, and central port authorities, the initiative has successfully </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="333" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">cut container processing forms by 33%</b><span class="citation-505 citation-end-505" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> (dropping from 143 to 96 files) and trimmed bulk cargo logs by 29%.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-203" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Benchmarking Performance via 'Sagar Aankalan':</b> <span class="citation-504" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">To maintain high logistics performance, the Ministry is actively tracking terminal metrics using the newly rolled-out </span><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="165" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-504" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI), named </span><i data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="212" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-504" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sagar Aankalan</span></i></b><span class="citation-504 citation-end-504" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-503 citation-end-503" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">This data-driven index tracks real-time terminal operations, turnaround performance, and global competitiveness to help identify and resolve local shipping bottlenecks.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-204" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Integrating Digital Trade Pathways via MAITRI:</b> <span class="citation-502" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The review focused heavily on scaling the new </span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="93" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MAITRI</b><span class="citation-502 citation-end-502" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> (Master Application for International Trade and Regulatory Interface) application.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-501 citation-end-501" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The system uses AI and blockchain architectures to run the Virtual Trade Corridor (VTC) between India and the UAE, serving as a template to link upcoming trade loops with ASEAN and BIMSTEC trading partners.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" id="p-rc_7afcc3f3097cd19d-205" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Connecting Domestic Networks to Major Projects:</b> <span class="citation-500" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The standardized processes align directly with broader national logistics frameworks, including the </span><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="148" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">PM Gati Shakti</b><span class="citation-500 citation-end-500" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> master plan.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> By removing administrative delays at deep-water terminals, the initiative helps lower overall container dwell times, maximizing the efficiency of newly deployed double-stack rail corridors and high-capacity inland logistics parks.</p></li></ul>
Unified Documentation Trims Container and Bulk Compliance Loops Across Indian Gateways
Accelerating structural trade reforms to cut down trade friction at state-run maritime hubs, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has led an extensive review of the "One Nation, One Port Process" (ONOP) initiative. The collaborative meeting brought together terminal operators, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and custom house agents to track progress in harmonizing port procedures across India’s primary ocean gateways.
