New Delhi, March 28 -- The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, paving the way for the enactment of modern maritime law in the country that is in sync with current times, provides ease of doing business, and aligns itself with international conventions.

The new Bill will replace the colonial-era Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, which minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said is part of the government initiative to remove old colonial-era laws that have outlived their utility and replace them with laws that provide simpler maritime regulations for ease of doing business.

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