Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024
On 28th March 2025, Lok Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, replacing the nearly 100-year-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, to simplify maritime laws and align them with global standards.
Key Provisions
Consolidating Port Management
- The bill aims to consolidate laws governing port management, promote integrated port development, and improve the ease of doing business within the maritime sector.
State Maritime Boards
- It seeks to maximize the potential of India’s extensive coastline by establishing and empowering State Maritime Boards to manage non-major ports more effectively.
Maritime State Development Council
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