Container manufacturing scheme aims for 10x rise in domestic capacity: Sarbananda Sonowal

New Delhi: The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme aims for a 10 fold increase in domestic capacity in this segment, union ports, shipping, and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Friday. This scheme was announced in the Budget 2026.

Speaking at an event to unveil the first export-import (EXIM) shipping container manufactured in India for global shipping major A.P. Moller–Maersk, the minister said this development aligns with efforts to promote domestic manufacturing through policy interventions.

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He said the Rs 10,000 crore scheme envisages “an annual manufacturing capacity boost by 10 times up to 7.5 lakh containers, supported through capital assistance, operational incentives, research, testing and technology development.”

Maersk also placed an order for 1,000 additional India-manufactured shipping containers with DCM Shriram Group during the event.

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According to Sonowal, this will create a strong domestic manufacturing ecosystem, generate employment, encourage technology transfer and significantly strengthen India's supply-chain resilience. “The objective is to make India self-reliant in container manufacturing and to establish our country as a global export hub for high-quality containers,” he added.