Shipping and Shipbuilding: The Engines of India’s Economy
You don’t have any Active Subscription.
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
In an era of profound geopolitical flux, the global maritime industry is navigating a boom in shipbuilding as nations seek to secure their supply chains. India stands at a critical juncture, poised to reclaim its historic legacy as a formidable shipbuilding power. Shipping and Shipbuilding: The Engines of India’s Economy offers an incisive and authoritative analysis of this national endeavour.
Published by The Hindu, this e-book delves into the ambition, strategy, and intricate challenges behind India’s mission to transform its shipyards into engines of economic growth. This volume provides a comprehensive narrative that charts the arc of Indian shipbuilding, from the ancient dockyards of Lothal to its engineered decline during the colonial era and the subsequent decades of stagnation with respect to commercial shipbuilding. It also meticulously dissects the structural handicaps that have long constrained the industry and contrasts India’s journey with the meteoric rise of East Asian giants.
The book unpacks the comprehensive government strategy, framed within the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, which aims to position India among the world’s top five shipbuilding nations. Through a detailed exploration of policies, including the innovative Ship Recycling Credit Note scheme, it reveals a nation not just building ships, but constructing a resilient and integrated maritime ecosystem. It also offers a series of compelling case studies on public-sector shipyards, such as the Mazagon Dock and the Cochin Shipyard, as they pivot from a primary focus on defence to embrace the complexities of commercial orders.
Read this for a deeply analytical understanding of how industrial policy, capital investment, and geopolitical imperatives converge to shape India’s maritime renaissance.
· Introduction by M. Kalyanaramanan
· For Cochin Shipyard, a turnaround came at the right time by G. Ragesh
· Full steam ahead: SDHI Pipavav, a private yard which is already pressing forward by M. Kalyanaramanan
· Big dreams: how Gujarat plans to go ahead with multiple shipyard plans by R. Chandra Mouli
· Ulsan in Thoothukudi: Tamil Nadu’s shipbuilding policy aims high by M. Kalyanaraman
· How Dugarajapatnam is Andhra’s new frontier of hope by V. Raghavendra
To download a sample of the e-book: https://newsth.live/Shipping_ebook_sample
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
