On
17 June 2026, government, ports, customs and industry leadership will convene
under the theme “One Fraternity, One Vision — Logistics Driving India Towards
Viksit Bharat”
The
Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers' Association (BCBA) : the apex body of the customs-broking fraternity in Mumbai — will host the
second edition of its flagship policy forum, the India Logistics Conclave
2026, on 17 June 2026 at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. Building on
the success of the inaugural 2024 edition, which drew more than 550
stakeholders from across government, trade and industry, this year's Conclave
will convene senior policymakers, port and customs leadership, trade economists
and industry principals under the theme “One Fraternity, One Vision —
Logistics Driving India Towards Viksit Bharat.”
The
single-day gathering is designed as a coherent dialogue on the forces reshaping
India's trade-and-logistics ecosystem — from the long-horizon roadmap for
Viksit Bharat 2047 to the immediate realities of digital customs, shifting
geopolitics, infrastructure delivery, and the evolving role of the licensed
intermediary. The programme reflects the BCBA's conviction that the customs
broker and freight forwarder are no longer back-office facilitators but
front-line growth partners in the nation's trade story.
Inaugural
Session. The Conclave will open with an inaugural
session bringing together the senior leadership of Indian Customs and the
country's ports ecosystem. The dais is expected to feature Shri Yogendra
Garg, Member (Customs), CBIC; Shri Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairman, JNPA;
Dr M Angamuthu, IAS, Chairman, Mumbai Port Authority; Shri Shyam
Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of Shipping; Capt. Deepak Tiwari,
Managing Director, MSC India and Chairman, CSLA; Capt. BVJK Sharma, CEO,
Navi Mumbai International Airport; and Shri Niraj Ambani, Group
President — Supply Chain, Reliance Industries, among other dignitaries. Shri
Vivek Chaturvedi, Chairman, CBIC, is expected to address the gathering
online. The session will also felicitate industry veterans for their
distinguished contribution to the EXIM community.
Speaking
ahead of the Conclave, Mr Sanjeev Harale, President, BCBA, said: “In a
landscape marked by geopolitical shifts and supply-chain realignment, India has
emerged as a balanced and credible voice. With logistics costs falling and
policy maturing, the sector now sits at the heart of national development. The
need of the hour is not merely to respond to change, but to shape it — and that
is precisely what this Conclave seeks to do.”
Mr
Dushyant Mulani, Immediate Past President, BCBA,
under whose stewardship the inaugural edition of the India Logistics Conclave
was held in 2024, added: “What began as an idea in 2024 has grown into a
movement. This second edition reaffirms that the customs-broking fraternity is
ready to sit at the high table of national logistics policy and contribute as
an equal partner.”
Mr
Paresh Thakkar, Senior Vice President, BCBA,
said: “The customs broker is the silent force that keeps India's Exim trade
moving. As the key stakeholder coordinating between Customs, Ports,
Participating Government Agencies, shipping lines, CFSs and every link in the
EXIM chain, the broker is the thread that holds the trade ecosystem together.
This Conclave is our declaration that we will lead, we will innovate, and we
will help build the Viksit Bharat of 2047.”
The
Association is especially encouraged by the participation of speakers and
dignitaries from across India, together with key members of the Federation of
Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI) from other cities — a
reflection of the Conclave's growing national stature.
Four
Plenary Sessions. The day will be structured around four themed
plenaries. The first, “India 2030, 2035, 2047 — A Roadmap for Viksit
Bharat,” will frame the logistics agenda across three horizons of
structural transformation. The second, “Building India's Digital Spine —
Customs & Trade,” will examine the move toward a unified national
customs platform, 24-hour clearance and AI-driven risk management. The third, “Geopolitics
and the New Geometry of Trade,” will address FTA utilisation, sea-lane risk
and the China Plus One opportunity. The fourth, “Policy and Infrastructure —
Building India's Futuristic Logistics Ecosystem,” will turn to the policy
architecture that converts hard infrastructure into a future-ready,
interoperable logistics network.
The
panels will draw an eminent cross-section of voices from policy, ports,
industry and academia, including senior representatives of the Central Board of
Indirect Taxes & Customs, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, the Land
Port Authority of India, leading economists and thinkers, technology providers
powering the customs interface, and principals from across the shipping,
terminals and freight-forwarding ecosystem. The discussions will be moderated
by senior leaders of the customs-broking and freight-forwarding fraternity.
Valedictory.
The Conclave will conclude with a valedictory session, “Custom
Brokers and Freight Forwarders — Growth Partners,” featuring a concluding
keynote address by Mr Dhimant Parekh, Founder, The Better India, alongside
reflections from senior BCBA leadership on repositioning the profession as a
recognised trade-facilitation partner within the CBIC, DGFT and PGA framework.
With
Gratitude to Our Partners
The
BCBA places on record its sincere appreciation to the partners and sponsors
whose support makes the India Logistics Conclave 2026 possible:
Platinum
Sponsor: Jawaharlal
Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
Gold
Sponsors: Navi
Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)
• Softlink Global
Silver
Sponsor: Reliance
Industries Limited
Lunch
Sponsor: Parekh
Group (Seastar Global, Parekh Marine, Seabridge Marine)
Kit
Sponsor: Polaris
Logistics • Conex Terminal •
Globicon CFS
Seat
Sponsor: Galaxy
Freight Pvt Ltd
Lanyard
Sponsor: Mumbai
Cargo Service Centre
High
Tea Sponsor: Unifo
Pvt Ltd
Banking
Partner: DBS
Bank
Bronze
Sponsors: Aegis
Logistics • Budget CFS
• Clearship Group •
Divya CPP • Eastern Cargo
• EFC CFS •
Goodrich Maritime • Hans Infomatics • Hind
Terminal • Malca-Amit JK Logistics • MSC •
Nikhil Logistics • Om Freight
• SkyHigh Airport • U M
Khona & Co • Vanguard Logistics
The
Association further extends its gratitude to its Associate Sponsors and
Souvenir Partners for their valuable support to the Conclave.
Members
of the press are cordially invited to attend the Conclave. For accreditation,
interviews with the BCBA leadership, or further information, kindly contact the
BCBA Secretariat at the details below.
About
BCBA
Founded
in 1939, the Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers' Association is the largest and oldest
body of customs brokers in India, representing a fraternity that serves as the
connective tissue of the nation's EXIM trade. Through advocacy,
capacity-building and policy engagement, the BCBA works to advance trade
facilitation, professional standards and the modernisation of India's customs
and logistics ecosystem.
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