News / 'Game-changer' may now be 'game-over', as India eyes cabotage u-turn

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India’s government is under pressure to re-regulate its coastal shipping policies following major declines for local operators in the face of foreign-flagged container carriers.

In a much-publicised policy reform in May 2018, the Indian government removed cabotage barriers that had prevented foreign tonnage participation in transportation of containers between Indian ports. The move was hailed as a game-changer for Indian containerised trade, opening a window for more capacity and direct port calls amid greater export growth signs.

Taking ...