Suvir Raghuvansh, University of Queensland (Graduated in 2024) ABSTRACT The transportation of domestic goods and people by sea between ports situated inside national territorial seas along a nation's coastline is referred to as coastal shipping. With more than 11,000 km of coastline, 12 major ports, and more than 200 recognized non-major ports, coastal shipping is an essential part of domestic logistics in India. Currently, a variety of bulk, break-bulk, liquid bulk, and limited containerized...