(1) This Act may be called the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025.
(2) Save as otherwise provided; the provisions of this Act shall apply to---
(a) every vessel, other than an Indian vessel, engaged in coasting trade, irrespective of the place of residence or domicile of the owner;
(b) every chartered vessel referred to in Chapter IV; and
(c) coastal waters of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
Source footnotes
1. 15th day of March, 2026, vide notifn. No. S.O. 1243 (E), dated 10th day of March, 2026, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Prohibition on coasting trade.Section 4 · Licence for coasting trade.Section 5 · Suspension, revocation or modification of licence.Section 6 · Reporting requirements.Section 7 · Licence to be produced for port clearance.Section 8 · National Coastal and Inland Shipping Strategic Plan.Section 9 · National Database of Coastal Shipping.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2026-04-28. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.