Rajya Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill amid protests, aims to reduce compliance burden and unlock coastline potential.

The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, passed by Indian Parliament, aims to boost domestic coastal trade by streamlining ...

On the 14th day of Parliament's Monsoon Session, Union Minister for Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal in Rajya Sabha highlighted ...

The House was earlier adjourned until 2 pm soon after it assembled at 11 am amid protests over the ongoing SIR exercise in ...

India's Parliament approves Merchant Shipping and Carriage of Goods bills. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha passed the 'Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025', replacing a century-old colonial-era law with updated legislation designed to promote ease of doing business and make India ...

The new legislation is part of the government’s effort to modernize India’s legal framework by eliminating outdated ...

The bill is aimed at aligning Indian maritime laws with international standards. It aims to modernize shipping regulations, ...

Amid Opposition uproar over Bihar’s voter list row, Lok Sabha passes Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, via voice vote ...

Mumbai: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) and the Ministry of Shipping has informed the Bombay High Court that there ...