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Plans for vessel age restrictions in India could have a serious impact on coastal and feeder services, said shortsea operators this week.
According to industry sources, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), New Delhi’s maritime administrator, has prepared a provisional policy that broadly calls for a ban on ships 25 years old or more from calling at Indian ports.
The move is intended to “build a more modern, safer marine environment”, but could put owners and operators of tankers, bulkers and ...
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