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Coastal Shipping Bill 2025
August 11 , 2025
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- The Rajya Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill 2025 on August 7, 2025.
- The Bill aims to modernise India’s coastal shipping and unlock the potential of its 11,098 km coastline.
- It replaces Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 and aligns with the global cabotage norms.
- The Bill simplifies licensing and regulates foreign vessels in coastal trade.
- Also, it aims to boost coastal cargo to 230 million metric tonnes by 2030.
- It mandates a National Coastal and Inland Shipping Strategic Plan.
- The Bill creates a National Database for the real-time shipping data to promote transparency and investment.
- This Bill, along with the Merchant Shipping Bill 2025 and Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025, completes major maritime reforms.
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