On Wednesday, Parliament approved the transport of goods from the sea, 2025, and replaced the centuries -old colonial right to updated by legislation, which aims to support easy business and prepare Indian transport for the future.
The bill will cancel the centuries -old Indian transport of the Act on the Sea of the Sea, 1925.
The new legislation is part of the government’s efforts to modernize the legal framework of India by eliminating the outdated laws on colonial era and harmonizing with global proven procedures to improve easy business.
The bill is adopted by the Hague Rules, the world-wide maritime standard also followed by countries such as Great Britain. It is expected that the replacement of the complexity of comprehensible legislation will simplify the laws on sailor trade, reduce the risk of a lawsuit and increase the transparency and commercial efficiency in the movement of the cargo by sea.
“PARLIAMENT PASSED TWO IMPORTANT LEGISLATIONS-THESE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL, 2024, and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025—Effectively Endorsing Prime Minister Modi’s Vision to Modernize India’s Maritime Sector, Both Policy-Wise and Action-Wise. The Bills, The Modi Government’s Push for India’s Modern Shipping Gets Double Endorsment From the Parliament, ”Said Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of the Union for Ports, Transport and Waterways.
Lok Sabha was previously approved by the Commercial Transport Transport Act, 2024-progressive legislation prepared for the future, which replaces the outdated commercial Act on transport of 1958.
The transport of goods by sea, 2025, was introduced in the upper chamber of Shantan Thakur, State Minister of the Union for ports, transport and waterways.
“The abolition of this legislation before the Constitution and its replacement with new legislation is part of the greater initiative of this government to get rid of all the remains of colonial thinking and ensure easy understanding and easy business through simple and rationalized laws,” Thakur said.
“This bill is not only a legal reform-it will overlap the wider philosophy of the administration of public affairs led by our prime minister to replace the complexity of clarity, outdated standards by modern standards and colonial remnants with views that serve the interests of reviving India,” he added.
The bill is a key step towards the Indian naval trade laws to be prepared and compatible with international trade agreements, including a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) with Great Britain.
Legislation was approved by Lok Sabha 28. March. During the discussion of Rajya Sabha, members caused problems, including maritime security and risks that the government assured that it was solved through legal and operational guarantees. The bill received wide bipartisan support in both houses of parliament.
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