India relaxes its local cabotage law

Unlike the SA authorities, which are pressing for cabotage on coastal shipping, the Indian government has relaxed a law allowing only Indian ships to be hired for carrying cargo between the country’s ports.

This in special categories where the local players do not have a presence, like roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) in movement of passengers, cars and trucks; and liquid natural gas (LNG) vessels.

Source: The Hindu Business Line

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