New Delhi - In a boost for domestic capabilities while reducing dependency on foreign entities in the shipping sector, there has been a consistent rise in Indian tonnage and now, 1,530 vessels are Indian-flagged with 13.7 million gross tonnage (GT), the Parliament was informed recently.

According to Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, 1,041 vessels with 1.7 million GT are now engaged in coastal trade (as of June).

While 485 Indian-flagged vessels with 11.95 million GT now operate in overseas trade, four vessels of . . .