Mumbai, 12 August (PTI) The world faces the basic existential challenge of climate change and collective efforts from everyone must contribute to a more sustainable future, said Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
At the “LEADERS Dialog Dialogue on Green and Digital Naval Corridors” organized by JNPA Neshru Port and Industry Body Assocham at the JNPA business stores, he said that Singapore and India celebrate their 60 years of bilateral relations.
“As we all know, we are facing the basic existential challenge of climate change. This climate change is a global challenge and requires collective efforts from everyone to contribute to a more sustainable future,” said Yong, who is also Minister of Trade in Singapore.
At the same time, he said that digitization is also another “mega trend” that changes the world.
“On the arrival of digitization and now with AI and even Gen-Ai, I think this will become a key tool that will allow companies and businesses to transform and pass towards a more sustainable future and also allow them to be more efficient and more productive and more competitive.”
“So I think green and digital naval corridors are very important and we all have to make our role to move to a more sustainable future,” he added.
Yong previously visited the Bharat Mumbai (BMCT) container terminal (BMCT) in the port of Jawaharlal Nezra along the reigning Minister of Transport Jeffery Siowwith Maharashtra Main Minister Devendra Fadnavis and JNPA chairman Sharad Wagh.
He noted that Singapore and India are working on a memorandum of understanding the development of the green and digital transport corridor, he said, “I think this is our contribution to a more sustainable maritime sector.”
He said that a dog that operates BMCT is in the leading position in mapping a journey forward for more sustainable transport.
“This (BMCT) investment is a very important investment, but is also evidence of a strong and permanent partnership between the group of PSA and India and India and Singapore. As you know, celebrate or refer to our 60s.
Phase 1 of the project is a good demonstration of how world -class port operations can benefit India by increasing efficiency, shortening the turnover time and increasing the competitiveness for exporters and importers of India, he said.
“Phase 2 Builds On This Success and Doubles The Capacity of the Terminal From 2.4 Million Teus to 4.8 Million Teus. This Will Make BMCT the Largesa Container Terminal in India. PSA HAS INVEST AND TOTAL OF USD 2.3 BILLION IN INDIA, OF WHICH MORE THAN HALF IS IN BMCT, “The Singapore Deputy PM Said.
“The success of BMCT shows how Singapore companies can contribute to the growth and development of India,” he added.
“Especially at a time of significant volatility in the global business environment, ports such as BMCT play a decisive role in maintaining running trade and growing economies.
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