(a) the details of the coastal shipping service currently available with the neighbouring countries;
(b) whether there is any proposal to start coastal shipping service to any neighbouring country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the details of the coastal shipping service currently available with the neighbouring countries;
(b) whether there is any proposal to start coastal shipping service to any neighbouring country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)
(a) Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI), Mumbai has started India- Myanmar Shipping Service on 03rd October, 2014. The port rotation of the service is Colombo-Chennai-Krishnapatnam-Yangon-Colombo with the total round voyage of 20 days (approx.).
(b)&(c): India and Bangladesh have finalized a Costal Shipping Agreement between the two countries using vessels of river sea category or equivalent. The commencement of coastal shipping will give a boost to Exim Trade between the two countries.