Sonowal also introduced 'Indian Ports Bill, 2025', aimed at consolidating laws related to port management, promoting integrated port development, and enhancing the ease of doing business in the maritime sector.
The Lok Sabha has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, which aims to modernize regulations governing the responsibilities, liabilities, rights, and immunities of carriers involved in the transportation of goods by sea.
The bill aims to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilization of India's coastline by establishing and empowering State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major po
Under the LOI, both sides will collaborate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonization projects, including identifying relevant stakeholders who could contribute to the effort, and work towards formalising the partnership through a memorandum of understanding on a Singapore-India Green
During the day, the Minister held important meetings with the Senior Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong as well as Philippe Tabarot, the Minister of Transport, France.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is embarking on a three-day official visit from 24-26 March to Singapore to take part in the Singapore Maritime Week invited by the Government of Singapore.
The 4th National Sagarmala Apex (NSAC) meeting decided to boost port-led development and enhance the maritime infrastructure of the country. The meet reviewed the implementation status of key projects under the "Sagarmala", the flagship programme of the Ministry of Port Shipping & Waterw
In a step towards energy transition and achieving the objectives of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday virtually flagged off the Electrolysers manufactured by L&T under "Make-in-India" for a 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant being set up at Deendaya
The proposed Rs 100 crore investment will be used to develop infrastructure for smooth transportation on the Rivers Chenab (NW-26), Jhelum (NW-49), and Ravi (NW-84).
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the ongoing projects of his ministry -- worth Rs 2 trillion -- and drew up a goal of completing at least 150 projects by September 2025.