India's coastal ports open to foreign vessels
- Author:ricky
- Release Date:2014-06-19
The Indian government intends to relax norms for foreign trade along the empty container shipLimitations, so that they can freely sail around the Indian coastline. If that could be so, will greatly promote the development of coastal transport of goods.
Indian Prime Minister's Office asked the road transport and shipping sector, increased national freight, unloading containers to reduce similar situation in Sri Lanka Colombo Port example.
According to the Merchant Shipping Act of 1958, Section 407, only India can participate in coastal trade vessels, unless the foreign vessels have licenses. December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Shipping relax in Dubai Port World container transit pier these specifications limit for foreign vessels to promote the development of India's import and export trade, reduce cargo transportation time. Some of the major ports have begun to gradually allow the ship unloaded containers.
Senior director of a shipping company believes that if the empty container is treated as goods, which is not yet clear, specific rules to be clear.