ahmedabad gujarat maritime board gmb will set up indias first international maritime services cluster at gujarat international finance tec gift citythe cluster will be developed as a dedicated ecosystem comprising ports shipping and logistics service providers and pertinent government regulators all in the same geographic vicinity according to a press statement of gift citythis will be the firstofitskind commercial maritime services cluster in india which has been conceptualized to enhance competitiveness and selfsufficiency of india in the maritime sector and provide a onestop solution for the entire maritime fraternity said avantika singh vicechairperson ceo gmb historically gmbs mandate has always been developing the port infrastructure and it has been focusing on activities like ship recycling captive jetties and ship buildingsingh added now the gujarat port sector envisions development of other commercial activities like maritime insurance chartering and maritime law singh went on to say the cluster currently has 24 members the prominent ones being apm terminals and the government of india psu indian oil corporation limited gujarat maritime university is also coming up at gift city adjacent to the maritime cluster in 20 acres of landthe cluster aims to host an array of maritime industry players such as key regulatorsgovernment agencies to ensure ease of doing business the move will benefit maritimeshipping industry associations and businesses and intermediateservice providers such as shipping finance marine insurance maritime arbitrators and maritime law firms the maritime cluster also intends to house an alternate dispute resolution adr centre focused on maritimeshipping establishing a maritime cluster is a muchneeded step towards advancing indias credentials and economic viability in this sector said tapan ray md group ceo gift city