Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Maersk Becomes Second Major Container Carrier to Reflag Ships in India

Maersk has followed the lead set by CMA CGM and reflagged to containerships into the Indian register, according to reports in the local media. It foll...

Global Shipping Giant Maersk Reflags Two Of Its Container Ships In India

The Danish company has established a new unit, Maersk Bharat IFSC Private Limited, in GIFT City to own the reflagged vessels.

Why are global shipping firms reflagging their India-bound vessels?

When such foreign ships are reflagged, their details are added to India's registry, enabling them to carry domestic cargo.

MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India

The world’s three largest containerlines are reflagging ships to the Indian register to take advantage of local cabotage laws and growing business around the shorelines of the world’s most populous nation. France’s CMA CGM was the first global liner to make the move this year, registering four vessels in India following on from a visit …

Global shipping giants rush to reflag vessels under the Indian flag - Maritime Gateway

Global shipping majors are increasingly re-registering their vessels under the Indian flag, signalling growing confidence in India’s maritime regime and regulatory ecosystem. Denmark-based A.P. Moller–Maersk is the latest to join this trend, with two of its container ships — Maersk Vilnius and Maersk Vigo — recently reflagged from Hong Kong to India. According to sources in the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), the move underscores …

Maersk registers two container ships under Indian Flag, strengthening commitment to Indian Maritime Sector - India Seatrade News

Integrated logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the world’s second-largest container carrier, has registered two of its container ships under the Indian flag, joining rival CMA CGM in leveraging government policies aimed at boosting the domestic shipping industry. Copenhagen-based Maersk has established a new unit in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), named Maersk Bharat IFSC Private Limited, to own the 1,810 TEU vesse…