New Indian index evaluates national port efficiency with specific performance metrics
It assigns equal weightage to absolute performance and year-on-year improvement.
India has launched its Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for the financial years 2024 to 2025 and four digital initiatives aimed at improving the country’s shipping ecosystem.
According to a press release, the LPPI evaluates ports using operational indicators such as cargo handled, turnaround time, berth idle time, pre-berthing waiting time, container dwell time and ship berth day output.
The framework assigns equal weightage to absolute performance and year-on-year improvement.
Alongside the LPPI, the country launched four digital initiatives to improve service delivery, transparency and accountability for seafarers and maritime stakeholders.
The initiatives include a Grievance Redressal Module, a Ship Registration Module, a Medical Practitioner Module and a Unified Ship Recycling Credit Note Module.
The grievance redressal platform would allow grievances to be filed through multiple channels, including the e-Navik portal, toll-free helplines, WhatsApp and dedicated email services from anywhere in the world.
Another reform is the Unified Ship Recycling Portal for the Ship Recycling Credit scheme, a part of the government's US$8.35b (₹70,000-crore) maritime development package announced in 2025.
Ship owners recycling vessels at Hong Kong Convention-compliant Indian yards can receive a credit note equivalent to 40% of the vessel's scrap value, redeemable against new shipbuilding projects in India.
