Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPPTA) is an association of private ports and PPP Terminal Operators in India. IPPTA is a Society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 and with the Charity Commissioner under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. Major international and national port operators are members of IPPTA. Members of IPPTA including other existing PPP operators cumulatively represent an investment of more than Rs. 50000 crores in major ports.
IPPTA was formed to address the need to form a strong representative body of Indian private ports and terminal operators.
The objects of the Association include providing a forum for the private operators and private ports to interact with each other and formulate joint strategies for the removal of difficulties and impediments coming in the way of their successful functioning. The other objects of IPPTA include the following:
- To establish, promote, protect and safeguard the rights, privileges, benefits available to private ports and terminal operators including taking all steps and proceedings for speedy and effective implementation and enforcement of all such rights, privileges and benefits.
- To partner and pro-actively work with the Government regulatory authorities providing inputs and recommendations relating to port policy, port development, port Connectivities, legislative reforms etc. that will make Indian ports globally competitive and regionally sought after.
- To position IPPTA as the premier and leading industry association for private ports and port terminals and become a thought leader which would help both the Government Authorities and the Members.
- To undertake and promote engineering, technical, economic financial, managerial and statistical studies and research into matters relating to the planning, organisation, management, operation, maintenance and construction of private terminals/ports to provide services thereof
- To proactively and constructively take up port related matters with relevant stakeholders.
