Global shipping giant Maersk has placed an order for 1,000 India-manufactured shipping containers, the government said. The development was announced as Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, unveiled the first export-import (EXIM) shipping container manufactured in India for the company at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Uttar Pradesh’s Dadri on Friday, July 3.<\/p>\n
“Marking a strong vote of confidence in India’s emerging container manufacturing ecosystem, Maersk also placed an order for 1,000 additional India-manufactured shipping containers with DCM Shriram Group during the event,” the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in an official release.<\/p>\n
It asserted that the bulk order marks the beginning of a long-term commercial partnership that is expected to strengthen India’s position in the global maritime value chain.<\/p>\n
The development builds on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AP Moller\u2013Maersk, in February 2025, the ministry noted.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, he had encouraged the company to support the development of world-class container manufacturing in India, it added.<\/p>\n
“Within just sixteen months, that vision has culminated in the successful rollout of the country’s first internationally procured, India-manufactured EXIM shipping container, demonstrating the Government’s ability to translate strategic intent into timely execution,” the ministry stated.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Sonowal said that India is rapidly emerging as a trusted global manufacturing and maritime powerhouse under the leadership of PM Modi.<\/p>\n
“The unveiling of the first India-manufactured EXIM shipping container for a leading global shipping line is a defining milestone in our journey towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. It reflects the growing confidence of global industry in India’s manufacturing capabilities and our commitment to building world-class maritime infrastructure,” he said.<\/p>\n
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