AILBIEA Silver Jubilee Celebration – 11 September 2026, Mumbai

The All India Liquid Bulk Importers & Exporters Association (AILBIEA), the apex body representing India’s liquid bulk ecosystem—including chemicals, petrochemicals, solvents, edible oils, petroleum products and LPG—will commemorate its 25‑year anniversary on Friday, 11 September 2026 at Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Programme

  • Knowledge Conference (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) titled “India in Full Flow – The Decade of Demand” will host industry CEOs, CFOs, senior customs and port officials, and policymakers across masterclasses and a flagship supplier‑centric panel.
  • Evening Stellar Awards (6:21 p.m. onward, Regal Ballroom) will feature twin tributes to Shri Nadir B. Godrej, Chairman Emeritus of Godrej Industries Ltd, and Shri M. P. Tapariah, Managing Director of Supreme Petrochem Ltd, followed by the AILBIEA Silver Jubilee Stellar Awards.

Conference Highlights & Speakers

  • Global Trade Facilitation & the AEO Advantage – Dr. Joshua Ebenezer, Founder & Principal Consultant, NuCov Facili‑Trade.
  • Customs Integrated Systems 2.0 – senior leadership from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) on India’s next‑generation customs technology backbone.
  • Safeguarding the Enterprise in the GST‑AT 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 its impact on 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), with additional panelists to be announced.
  • Leadership Session – Capt. Raghu Raman, former founding CEO of the National Intelligence Grid, will deliver a talk that has previously amassed over 100 million views.

Launch of AGS 360

The celebration will also mark the official India launch of AGS 360, described as India’s first integrated Digital Maritime Information & Intelligence Application delivering port information, vessel tracking, port‑call estimates and maritime intelligence on a single platform. Atlantic Global Shipping (AGS) is the Digital Partner for the launch.

Dignitaries & Government Representation

  • Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India – Guest of Honour.
  • Senior customs and port officials: 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 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. (All pending final confirmation.)

Advocacy Milestones

In the preceding year, AILBIEA:

  • Led a joint inter‑ministerial engagement on port congestion before the Union Ministers of Commerce & Industry and of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
  • Deposited before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce.
  • Participated and spoke at the National Symposium on Customs Reforms.
  • Remains an active voice in the Customs Consultative Group.

Quote from Leadership

Shri Jayant Lapsia, President, AILBIEA, stated: “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.”

Registration & Media

  • Knowledge Conference registration: https://forms.gle/u6vB6JTbCVE5VcJc9 (or scan QR code).
  • The Silver Jubilee Evening is invitation‑only; RSVP through the AILBIEA Secretariat.
  • Media partners: Daily Shipping Times, EXIM India, and other logistics & media ecosystem participants.

Contact

AILBIEA Secretariat | ailbiea@gmail.com | +91 22‑6155 9910 / 6155 9999 | www.ailbiea.com

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