Iran has asserted permanent control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing national sovereignty. A senior lawmaker told Press TV that ...

India is reviewing maritime laws, proposing a 51% Indian ownership rule for registered ships. This change could significantly affect ship l...

The Directorate General of Shipping has mandated ports to directly pass on concessions to exporters for Gulf-bound stranded cargo, eliminat...

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

Parliament witnessed disruptions due to Opposition protests. Despite the uproar, the government successfully passed the Merchant Shipping B...

The Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, amidst opposition protests, aiming to modernize maritime legislation and address Ind...

The Lok Sabha is set to address key legislative matters, including the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and amendments to the National ...

The Lok Sabha is set to deliberate on crucial legislations during the monsoon session, including the Scheduled Tribes reservation bill for ...

In Lok Sabha, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Merchant Shipping Bill, aiming to establish a regulatory body for vessel and...

India will soon introduce two new shipping bills in parliament. These aim to grow coastal shipping and ease regulations. The bills address ...

The move is in line with the government's initiative to clean up the statute book of redundant and old laws or provisions that have over th...

The ports, shipping and waterways ministry has issued the draft Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020, making way for these changes.

The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 has been drafted with the primary aim of promoting the growth of Indian shipping industry by incorporating...

Under new rules cleared by the Union Cabinet, foreign carriers will be required deposit a bank guarantee of up to Rs 20 lakh with the Direc...

Cabinet approves a new Merchant Shipping Bill by repealing the 58-year old law, a move that will promote ease of doing business, transparen...

Nitin Gadkari brought the bills in Lok Sabha through second supplementary list of business, a day after these were cleared by Rajya Sabha.

The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2013, introduced by Shipping Minister G K Vasan, will pave way for the enforcement of ILO's Maritime Labour Con...