Rajya Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, repealing 1925 Act
The Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 on 6 August 2025, repealing the century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 and adopting the Hague-Visby Rules.
Summary
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 6 August 2025, on the same day the Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 â the first time the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways had two bills passed in a single day. The new law repeals the century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, part of the government's effort to remove colonial-era laws and improve ease of doing business. It adopts the Hague-Visby Rules, a globally accepted maritime standard also followed by countries such as the United Kingdom, and was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State Shantanu Thakur.
Key facts
- Passed
- 6 Aug 2025, Rajya Sabha
- Repeals
- Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
- Adopts
- Hague-Visby Rules (also followed by the UK)
- Introduced by
- MoS Shantanu Thakur
- Same day
- Lok Sabha passed Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
- Milestone
- First time MoPSW had two bills passed in a day
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajya Sabha on 6 August 2025, repeals an Act of which year?
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Correct answer: B â 1925
The Bill repeals the century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925.
Which internationally accepted set of maritime rules does the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 adopt?
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Correct answer: D â Hague-Visby Rules
The Bill adopts the Hague-Visby Rules, a globally accepted maritime standard also followed by countries like the United Kingdom.
Consider the following statements about the maritime bills of 6 August 2025: 1. The Lok Sabha passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 on the same day the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025. 2. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State Shantanu Thakur. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. On 6 August 2025 the Lok Sabha cleared the Merchant Shipping Bill and the Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, which was introduced by MoS Shantanu Thakur.