Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is the Indian ministry responsible for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to ports, shipping and waterways. The minister is Sarbananda Sonowal.

History
In 1999, the Ministry of Surface Transport was re-organized into two departments, namely the Department of Shipping and the Department of Road Transport and Highways.

In 2000, the Ministry of Surface Transport was bifurcated into two Ministries namely the Ministry of Surface Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Shipping.

In 2004, The Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Road Transport were again merged and renamed as Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways. There are two Department viz. Department of Shipping and Department of Road Transport & Highways.

In 2009, The Ministry of Shipping was again formed by bifurcating the Ministry Of Shipping, Road Transport, and Highways

Further, in 2020 the Ministry of Shipping was renamed as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Subordinate/Attached Offices

 * Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai
 * Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works, Port Blair
 * Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

Autonomous Bodies

 * Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority
 * Paradip Port Authority
 * Visakhapatnam Port Authority
 * Chennai Port Authority
 * V.O.Chidambarnar Port Authority
 * Cochin Port Authority
 * New Mangalore Port Authority
 * Mormugao Port Authority
 * Mumbai Port Authority
 * Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
 * Deendayal Port Authority
 * Seamen's provident fund Organisation
 * Dock Labour Board Kolkata
 * Inland Waterways Authority of India
 * Tariff Authority for Major Ports

Educational Institutions

 * Indian Maritime University - the university has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

 * Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited
 * Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai
 * Cochin Shipyard Limited, Cochin.
 * Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited
 * Hooghly Dock & Ports Engineers Limited.
 * Sagarmala Development Company Limited
 * Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited
 * Indian Port Global Limited
 * Sethusamudram Corporation Limited

Societies/Association

 * Indian Ports Association
 * Seafares Welfare Fund Society

Cabinet Ministers

 * Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)