A South Korean ship experienced an explosion and fire in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Trump stated Iran was responsible for the att...

India is strengthening its position as a maritime power. Policy changes, infrastructure growth, and private sector engagement are driving t...

A new assessment by the Institute for the Study of War on Monday (local time) pointed to deepening divisions within Iran's leadership, as d...

Iran is introducing new rules for the Strait of Hormuz. Ships will need security coordination and Iranian approval to pass. Hostile militar...

The Lok Sabha has passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, aimed at regulating vessels trading in Indian coastal waters. Union Minister Sarb...

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 ...

Britain had said on Monday that it wanted all ports to refuse entry to ships that were Russian flagged, registered or controlled while it d...

The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020, which proposes to do away with the requirement of trading licence for Indian flag vessels for coastal trad...

The proposed legislation seeks to set up a monitoring body to ensure that recycling centres are in compliance with the Hong Kong Convention...

The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims), 2017 seeks to repeal laws such as the Admiralty Court Act, 1861, the Coloni...

The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft of a proposed new Ports Act amalgamating the existing two statutes.

Around 95% of India’s external merchandise trade by volume and 70% by value is done through maritime transport.

If the legislation is enacted, both the existing Indian Ports Act 1908 as well as Major Ports Act, 1963 will stand repealed.

The latest notification issued by Directorate General of Shipping will prove to be a shot in the arm of inland waterways and coastal shippi...

India and other 30 countries from the Asia-Pacific region have voiced concern over a US law that demands all containers destined for the Un...

The government on Thursday ruled out complete privatisation of any major port saying port trusts would function as landlords leasing out fa...