News / Mumbai the first target for programme to tackle corruption in India's ports

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The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and the Indian government have linked up to tackle corruption in the country’s port sector.

Copenhagen-headquartered MACN, which has launched successful programmes to target corruption among port and government officials in Argentina, Nigeria and on the Suez Canal, said it would bring this experience to help India’s ports reduce corruption, with a pilot scheme in the Mumbai gateway running until October.

Cecilia Müller Torbrand, MACN executive director, said: “MACN’s experience shows us that real change is possible ...