Overview
- Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and former vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu opened the two-day event, which drew more than 3,500 visitors on day one with 44 stalls, including women-led self-help group kiosks.
- An SPV between Visakhapatnam Port Authority and the A.P. Maritime Board was announced for a national mega shipbuilding cluster at Dugarajupatnam alongside a proposed greenfield port.
- The Centre announced a ₹305 crore Indian Ship Technology Centre under the Indian Maritime University in Visakhapatnam to foster ship design and research.
- Visakhapatnam will get Andhra Pradesh’s first Lighthouse Museum and a Centre for Maritime Education and Tourism Promotion at a lighthouse site.
- India will host the IALA General Assembly in January 2027 with participation from 42 member countries, as the lighthouse tourism program expands beyond the 75 developed sites with plans for 25 more.