Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 and the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025:
The Lok Sabha has passed two key legislations- the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 and the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 aimed at strengthening the coastal shipping and aviation sector.It aims to promote cost-effective and sustainable coastal trade, by increasing coastal shipping’s freight share from the current 5% (vs 40% in the EU) by reducing over-reliance on roadways (66%) and railways (31%), thereby lowering logistics costs, traffic congestion, and pollution.
