Coastal & Merchant Shipping bills to integrate environmental standards, compliance steps : Sonowal
MUMBAI : Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the upcoming Coastal Shipping and Merchant Shipping Bills will integrate stronger environmental standard and compliance measures, ensuring that India remains a global torch
Coastal Shipping Bill faces backlash
NEW DELHI : The Coastal Shipping Bill has come under criticism for exerting “excessive control” over the hiring of foreign-flagged ships, a move exporters and importers argue will increase transaction costs and undermine the
Foreign non-propelled ships require license for coastal trade under New Shipping Bill
NEW DELHI : Foreign-flagged non-propelled vessels, including mobile offshore drilling units and accommodation barges, will be allowed to operate in India’s coastal trade under a new Coastal Shipping law, pending approval from Parliament. These
Government introduces Coastal Shipping Bill in Lok Sabha to boost India’s sea power
NEW DELHI : The government on Monday, December 2 introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha aimed at modernising and streamlining the shipping industry. The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, will pave the way for
Three shipping bills will be listed during the winter session of Parliament
NEW DELHI : As the Winter Session of Parliament opens, three shipping bills are among those scheduled for passage. These include the Merchant Shipping Bill, the Coastal Shipping Bill, and the Indian Ports Bill.
Indian coastal vessels may trade licence-free for domestic operations
NEW DELHI : The Union Cabinet has approved the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, which will remove the requirement for Indian-flagged vessels to acquire a general trading licence to operate on coastal waters once it
