A storm is brewing for India’s domestic shipping industry

Capt. John

With a vast coastline spanning 7,500km and a strategic location nearby major shipping lanes, India has always been well-placed to enjoy the benefits of a burgeoning maritime sector. According to the country’s Ministry of Shipping, maritime transport accounts for around 95% of India’s trade by volume. Over the course of this year, nearly 680 million tonnes of cargo traffic passed through the country’s twelve major ports.

In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Make in India’, an...

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