India as a shipping hub: Can we make a comeback? – 29 Jan 2025

India has never really been a port of call for the global vessel fleet for bunkering purposes despite the fact that Indian ports sit along major international shipping routes in the Arabian Sea. Many ships traveling between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia pass close by.

Ports like Singapore, Colombo, and Fujairah offer competitive pricing, better infrastructure, and efficient services, drawing traffic away from Indian ports

Indian ports have historically lacked the scale and efficiency of global bunkering hubs, limiting their appeal.

India is trying to change that paradigm now, by switching fuels, but will that really work?