AILBIEA celebrates its Silver Jubilee on 11 September 2026 at Hotel
Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai — a full day of trade dialogue, tributes to Shri
Nadir B. Godrej and Shri M. P. Tapariah, and the Stellar Awards
Mumbai, India : The All India Liquid Bulk Importers &
Exporters Association (AILBIEA), the apex national body for India's liquid bulk
trade, will celebrate its Silver Jubilee on Friday, 11 September 2026 at
Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai — a Knowledge Conference from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by the Silver Jubilee Evening at the Regal
Ballroom from 6:21 p.m. onwards, featuring special tributes to Shri Nadir
B. Godrej and Shri M. P. Tapariah, and the AILBIEA Silver Jubilee Stellar
Awards.
Founded in 2000, AILBIEA is the unified voice of India's liquid bulk
ecosystem — chemicals, petrochemicals, solvents, edible oils, petroleum
products and LPG — with leading member organisations, anchored by founding
members and key partners Godrej Industries Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Aegis
Logistics Ltd, Supreme Petrochem Ltd and VVF India Ltd. For twenty-five years,
it has served as a trusted bridge between industry and Government, engaging the
Ministry of Finance, CBIC, the Ministries of Commerce & Industry and of
Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Port Authorities and Customs Commissionerates
nationwide.
The Knowledge Conference — India in Full Flow: The Decade of Demand
Themed “India in Full Flow — The Decade of Demand”, the Knowledge
Conference (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) brings together industry leaders, top CEOs
and CFOs, senior Ports, Revenue and Customs officials, and key policymakers
across focused masterclasses and a flagship supplier-centric panel:
● Global
Trade Facilitation & the AEO Advantage — Dr.
Joshua Ebenezer, Founder & Principal Consultant, NuCov Facili-Trade.
● Customs
Integrated Systems 2.0 — senior CBIC leadership on India's
next-generation customs technology backbone.
● Safeguarding
the Enterprise in the GSTAT Era — Shri S. K. Rahman, IRS,
Technical Member (Centre), GST Appellate Tribunal, on customs and GST dispute
preparedness.
● Geopolitics
& Maritime Risk — Capt. Pankaj Kapoor, Managing Partner,
Quadraant Legal, on the Middle East crisis and India's sea-borne trade.
● Flagship
Supplier Panel — global suppliers of edible oils, chemicals and
petrochemicals, featuring Reece H. Cannady, U.S. Grains & BioProducts
Council (USA), and Indrajit Vishwanath, Abacus Chemie (UAE); further Panelists
to be announced.
The conference culminates in an inspiring leadership
session by Capt. Raghu Raman, whose talks have been viewed over 100
million times. His four decades career, spans the hierarchy-driven culture of
the Armed Forces, incentive-led organisations such as Mahindra, Reliance, Adani
and the process-oriented world of bureaucracy. He was handpicked by the
Government of India as the founding CEO of the National Intelligence Grid,
created after the 26/11 attacks, at the rank of Secretary to GOI.
The Silver Jubilee Evening (6:21 p.m. onwards, The Regal Ballroom)
features a twin tribute to Shri Nadir B. Godrej, Chairman Emeritus, Godrej
Industries Ltd., an icon of Indian industry, and Shri M. P. Tapariah,
Managing Director, Supreme Petrochem Ltd., a stalwart of India's
petrochemicals story — followed by the AILBIEA Silver Jubilee Stellar Awards.
The occasion will also mark the official India launch of AGS 360
— India's first integrated Digital Maritime Information & Intelligence
Application, bringing key port information, vessel tracking, port call
estimates and maritime intelligence onto one platform. Atlantic Global
Shipping (AGS) is the Digital Partner for the Silver Jubilee celebrations. Media
Partners: Daily Shipping Times, EXIM India, and friends from the Logistics
& Media Ecosystem.
Guests of Honour & Distinguished Dignitaries
AILBIEA is proud to welcome Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney General
for India as our Most Valued Guest of Honour. Confirmation is awaited from
Hon'ble Union Ministers and further senior dignitaries. Also gracing the
celebrations, the leadership of India's customs and port administration:
● Shri
Yogendra Garg, IRS, Special Secretary (GoI) & Member
(Customs), CBIC*
● Dr.
M. Angamuthu, IAS, Chairman, Mumbai Port Authority
● Shri
Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairman, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru)
Port Authority
● Shri
Sushil Kumar Singh, IRTS, Chairman, Deendayal Port
● Shri
Anupam Prakash, IRS, Joint Secretary (Customs), CBIC
● Shri
Mayank Kumar, Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs,
Mumbai Zone I
● Shri
Vimal Kumar Srivastava, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone
II
They will be joined by senior officials from the Mumbai, Nhava Sheva
and Kandla port and customs ecosystem, industry leadership and international
trade partners. (* - tentatively confirmed, awaiting final confirmation)
Advocacy That Delivers
The Silver Jubilee caps a defining year: AILBIEA led a joint
inter-ministerial engagement on port congestion before the Hon'ble Union
Ministers of Commerce & Industry and of Ports, Shipping & Waterways;
deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce; was privileged
to participate and speak at the National Symposium on Customs Reforms; and
remains an active voice in the Customs Consultative Group.
Shri Jayant Lapsia, President, AILBIEA,
said: "For twenty-five years, AILBIEA has stood on a simple conviction —
when industry and Government speak with trust, trade moves faster and the
nation gains. This Jubilee belongs to everyone who built that trust with us. We
gather to celebrate the past and chart the next twenty-five years —
together."
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