Mission

Work towards the elimination of all forms of maritime corruption

Goals

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is a global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large.

MACN’s incident data shows that requests for small in-kind payments (for example, cigarettes, alcohol, and soft drinks) are frequently made across Indian ports. Rejecting such demands leads to threats of delays to the vessel and threats of fines for alleged non-compliance. Some vessels have also reported denial of shore passes for the crew. Further, problems have been reported relating to the burdensome documentation processes.

MACN's key objectives in India are to:

• Build stronger business Collective Action among the private sector operators in Indian ports;
• Build capacity and foster a culture of integrity across the maritime private sector value chain, and among key public sector port agencies in India;
• Build public-private partnerships for addressing integrity challenges across the maritime value chain in India.

Activities

Key outcomes from MACN's activities in India:

• Anti-corruption recommendations: MACN contributed to the development of anti-corruption recommendations.
• High-level support: government commitment to combat corruption at the highest level.
• Help Desk implementation: MACN launched and operationalized the Help Desk. The Help Desk enables port users to report and track incidents of corrupt demands. This initiative has increased stakeholder capacity for anti-corruption management and reduced the cost of doing business.