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Continuation of exemptions granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 consequent upon the enactment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
Applicable to:
All Stakeholders
Effective Date:
2026-09-01
Superseded Circulars:
None explicitly stated
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Continuation of Exemptions — Consequent upon the enactment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
Existing exemptions granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 will continue to be in force after the enactment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025. These exemptions include relaxations for coastal movement of EXIM transshipment containers, empty containers, agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and animal husbandry commodities, fertilizers, and more by foreign vessels.
- Exemptions: General Orders No. 1, 2, & 3 of 2018, Notifications dated 21.05.2018, Order No. SW-17/18/12018-MG, and Gazette Notification S.O. 1767 dated 27.05.1963
II/4 DGMA Circular 55 of 2026
Important Note
This circular aims to provide regulatory clarity and facilitate the smooth implementation of the new legislative framework.
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