Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, Bills of Lading Bill 2024: Sarbananda Sonowal introduces two Shipping Bills in Lok Sabha
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Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, Bills of Lading Bill 2024: Sarbananda Sonowal introduces two Shipping Bills in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday introduced two Bills — Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, seeks to comply with the international convention and with the changing global scenario in the shipping industry. Saugata Roy opposed the introduction of the Bill saying that the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, has been serving its purpose for the past 100 years and The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, only has some minor amendments. Responding to Mr. Roy, Mr. Sonowal said the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, is already 100 year-old and hence to comply with the international convention and changing global scenario it was necessary to bring in simplification for ease of understanding of the law.

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