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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