Section 69 of The Indian Ports Act, 2025: Port community system and vessel traffic service.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business and ensure the optimum utilisation of India's coastline; establish and empower State Maritime Boards for effective management of ports other than major ports; establish the Maritime State Development Council for fostering structured growth and development of the port sector; provide for the management of pollution, disaster, emergencies, security, safety, navigation, and data at ports; ensure compliance with India's obligations under international instruments to which it is a party; take measures for the conservation of ports; provide for adjudicatory mechanisms for the redressal of port-related disputes; and address matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(2) Every port shall maintain vessel traffic service within the port limits in accordance with applicable law.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expressions,—
(a) “port community system” means a secure electronic system integrating the trade related information submitted and exchanged therein, serving as a centralised portal for ports and other relevant stakeholders in accordance with the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 or any other requirement as may be directed by the Central Government;
(b) “vessel traffic service” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021.