Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated on Monday that the Goa administration aims to preserve the state’s 40% market share in commercial shipbuilding and upgrade the sector by making the state a shipbuilding hub. At the India Maritime Week in Mumbai, Sawant also stated that the state was creating a master plan to turn Goa into a model for environmentally friendly passenger and cargo transportation.
The goal of the shipbuilding vision for 2037 is to establish Goa into a smart, environmentally friendly shipbuilding hub. There will be a thorough shipbuilding policy soon. Sawant stated, “Goa’s yards have already delivered sophisticated vessels, including fully electric and hybrid craft, for India and international clients,” in a statement issued by the state government.
He added that water taxis and the ferry network, which are being improved in collaboration with Kochi Metro Ltd., will reduce travel times. “This plan supports the new tourism routes, modern fisheries infrastructure, shipyard expansion, and robust maritime logistics strengthening the blue economy,” he said. Sawant added that efforts are being made to investigate interstate services like Goa-Mumbai.
The state government was previously urged by the Goa branch of the CII to establish Goa as a key shipbuilding base in India’s expanding maritime industry. As of September 2025, Goa accounted for around 40% of all commercial vessel deliveries in India, making it the country’s top location for commercial shipbuilding.
The shipbuilding sector in Goa, which was valued at ₹2,865 crore in FY24, might increase to ₹64,058 crore by FY37, accounting for about 11% of the state’s gross state product. The industry is a vital component of Goa’s industrial economy, supporting more than 3,000 direct and 18,000 indirect jobs. “Goa is 40% of a relatively small base, despite having a 40% market share in India’s commercial shipbuilding sector.
In order to maintain growth in the face of growing competition from other maritime states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh, we want to make sure that Goa develops alongside India’s rise as a global shipbuilding powerhouse,” stated Arjun Chowgule, chairman of the CII Goa State Council.
During the ceremony, Goa’s minister of river navigation announced that the state was currently erecting ten floating jetties that were granted funding by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Phaldessai went on to say that the water taxi feasibility study was now under progress.
“Community bridges, environmentally friendly mobility, and integration with other modes like road and rail will all be facilitated by such creative transport solutions.” This government is actively considering the concept for a Mumbai-Goa RoRo boat,” he stated.
