Parliament has given its approval to The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, which aims to broaden the criteria for owning merchant ...

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").

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

Parliament passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, aiming to enhance India's maritime sector's bankability and ensure safety ...

India's maritime laws revamped for modernization, security, and efficiency, aligning with global standards to boost trade ...

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

The Lok Sabha is set to pass the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, a landmark legislation aimed at revolutionising India’s maritime sector. The bill introduced by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and ...

The Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, which replaces the 1958 Act and empowers the Centre to detain stateless vessels. The bill aims to modernise maritime law, even as Opposition prot ...

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

Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a voice vote, despite ...