Mumbai Port Trust will sign an agreement with Port of Marseille Authority, France, to strengthen cooperation between both the countries. Mumbai Port and Marseille Authority would sign a sister port agreement to exchange expertise in engineering, management, security, city-port relations and sustainable development, Port of Marseille Authority said in a release.
Marseille Authority is a leading port in France and Mediterranean and third oil port globally.
It handles crude oil, oil products, general cargo, dry bulk and liquid bulk. It has passenger traffic, too.
Mumbai Port is one of the oldest port in the country.
Port Joint Secretary Rakesh Srivastava, Mumbai Port Chairman Rahul Asthana, Marseille Authority Executive Managing Director Jean Claude Terrier and French Consul General Francois Pujolas would be present during the signing ceremony to be held on September 30.
Marseille Authority is a leading port in France and Mediterranean and third oil port globally.
It handles crude oil, oil products, general cargo, dry bulk and liquid bulk. It has passenger traffic, too.
Mumbai Port is one of the oldest port in the country.
Port Joint Secretary Rakesh Srivastava, Mumbai Port Chairman Rahul Asthana, Marseille Authority Executive Managing Director Jean Claude Terrier and French Consul General Francois Pujolas would be present during the signing ceremony to be held on September 30.