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Mumbai , Sept. 19

PLANS to mutually benefit Indian ports and ASEAN ports, energy shipping, development of inland waterways and cruise shipping will dominate the agenda of the four-day International Maritime Expo (INMEX) slated in Mumbai from October 5.

The annual event is aimed at creating business opportunities and fuelling growth in the maritime industry by bring together representatives of the Government, maritime bodies and the industry through a series of focused sessions and trade fairs.

INMEX India 2005 has planned to form a forum comprising maritime experts and industry majors, who will address, discuss and formulate growth-oriented strategies. There will be a special panel discussion within the forum on co-operation between Malaysia and India for promotion of cruise tourism between the two countries.

With a coastline of over 6,000 km and navigable and potentially navigable inland waterway network extending up to nearly 14,500 km, India offers significant potential in inland waterways. In the light of this, a forum session to discuss the plans and perspectives of inland waterway development has also been included in the event.

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