{
  "id": 11609251,
  "title": "Sarbananda Sonowal Hails SCI As Anchor Of India's Maritime & Shipbuilding Ambitions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sarbananda-sonowal-hails-sci-as-anchor-of-indias-maritime",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:01:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/sarbananda-sonowal-hails-sci-as-anchor-of-indias-maritime-shipbuilding-ambitions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal praised Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) for its pivotal role in India's maritime and shipbuilding ambitions. Marking 65 years of operations at a ceremony at Mumbai's International Cruise Terminal, Sonowal commended SCI for safeguarding India's energy and trade security, particularly during the recent Strait of Hormuz crisis. The minister urged SCI to bolster the government's Viksit Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals, emphasizing that a stronger national fleet is essential for India to become a leading shipbuilding and ship-owning nation by 2047. The company has expanded from 19 to 58 vessels, operating a total of 5.26 million deadweight tonnage (DWT) across various maritime sectors, including crude and product tankers, bulk and container shipping, and offshore services.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal called on the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to take a leading role in India's drive toward self-reliant, globally competitive shipbuilding and maritime capacity, as the company marked 65 years of operations at a ceremony at the International Cruise Terminal here today. Sarbananda Sonowal, who attended as the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}