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Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 passed

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 passed (GS3 · Maritime, 6 August 2025)

What happened

  • On 6 August 2025 the Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 and the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, two maritime bills in a day [PIB].

Background

  • MoPSW called it a first for the ministry [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Old colonial shipping laws are being replaced one by one.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-06): on 6 August 2025 the Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 and the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, two maritime bills in a day.
  2. Old colonial shipping laws are being replaced one by one.
Quotable data point

On 6 August 2025 the Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 and the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, two maritime bills in a day.

PIB: Two maritime bills passed, 6 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: maritime bills 2025.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

House that passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill on 6 Aug

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerMaritime Law Reform in India: Indian Ports Act 2025, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 2025, Merchant Shipping, Coastal Shipping and Bills of Lading Laws, Port Governance and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: Two maritime bills passed, 6 Aug 2025

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