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

India's reliance on foreign vessels for trade presents a significant strategic challenge. With a major share of goods transported overseas,...

India is significantly boosting its domestic maritime capabilities to address a strategic weakness in its reliance on foreign ships for tra...

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...

Parliament's Monsoon session is set to begin. Several economic bills are lined up for discussion. These bills focus on tax reforms and ship...

Under the new bill, Indian ships will not require separate licences. It will be presumed that they have got approvals when the vessel is re...

Ship leasing from GIFT City is drawing global attention as India aims to improve its modest 1.4% share of global shipping tonnage. Key comp...

American and French forces down dozens of drones in the Red Sea after Houthis target ships. The Houthis, an Iran-aligned group, attacked th...

Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial ships in the past few days, making good on a threat to respond to airstrikes that th...

No tankers carrying Russian crude have yet diverted to avoid the southern Red Sea, according to tanker tracking data monitored by Bloomberg...

Two little-known companies, Mumbai's Gatik Ship Management, and Dubai's Fractal Shipping have emerged as key players in Russia's vast new p...

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...

NEW DELHI: In a major decision that will give a boost to the tea industry, Cabinet today approved FDI up to 100% in the sector.