Overview:

• Sagarmala initiative was also talked about and how this initiative is connecting the ports of Vizag, Chennai, and Andaman with Goa, which receives the maximum number of tourists was discussed.
• Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Rajiv Jalota, Chairman of Mumbai Port Authority and Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India also spoke during this event.

Organizers of this event

This event will be organized by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the Mumbai Port Authority.

Potential of the Indian Cruise Market

The Indian cruise market has the potential of growing by ten times over the next decade due to disposable incomes and rising demand.

The mascot of the conference

The logo, brochure, and the mascot of the conference were unveiled by Sarbananda Sonowal. The mascot of this conference has been named Captain Cruzo.

Launch of website

A website for this event www.iiicc2022.in was also unveiled during the press interaction by the minister.

Aim of the conference

The aim of the conference is to discuss about developing of India as a cruise hub.