Nitesh Narayan Rane to address FICCI’s Maritime India Conference & Expo.
by Pranita Kurani Over 10,000 registered business visitors, four partner states and participants from more than 10 countries to attend the three-day event from 2 to 4 November Mumbai, 29 October 2026: Nitesh Narayan Rane, Maharashtra’s Minister of Fisheries and Ports Development, will address the inaugural session of FICCI’s fourth Maritime India Conference & Expo, which opens at the Bombay Exhibition Centre on Monday. The event, running from 2 to 4 November, will bring together policymakers, port authorities, shipping lines, shipbuilders, and investors as India seeks to establish itself as a global maritime hub. It is organised with support from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under the theme “India as a Global Maritime Hub: Trade, Transformation & Sustainable Growth”. The event has grown substantially since last year. More than 10,000 business visitors have already registered, and FICCI is targeting 16,000, up from 7,200 at the previous edition. Exhi...
