Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerability
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The Indian government introduced a ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme, leading to the unveiling of the first India-made EXIM container by DCM Shriram Group for Maersk at Dadri. Maersk, a major shipping company, has placed a follow-on order for an additional 1,000 containers, reflecting investment in domestic container production.
The first outcome of the ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme announced in Union Budget 2026-27 came on July 3, when an India-made EXIM container built by DCM Shriram Group was unveiled at Dadri for Maersk, which has placed a follow-on order for another 1,000 containers