The passage of the Bill comes after its approval by the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025, and signifies the replacement of the ...

A bill to expand the eligibility criteria for ownership of merchant shipping vessels and provide for investigation and ...

The Bill is designed to ensure greater safety at sea, robust protection of the marine environment, faster response to ...

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

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, amid din and without discussion. The landmark legislation ...

Introducing the Merchant Shipping Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shri Sonowal underlined that the legislation is not just a legal ...

In a stormy session of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a ...

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

MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta supports Merchant Shipping Bill 2025 to boost maritime sector, trade, and coastal security in ...

This new bill replaces the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal highlighted its potential to unlock ...

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2024 (the "2024 Act") came into force on 11 March 2024 and replaced the previous legislation, the Merchant Shipping Act (as amended) (the "Old Act").