New Delhi, July 3 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday unveiled the first export-import (EXIM) shipping container manufactured in India for global shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.

The milestone reflects the Government of India's unwavering commitment to transforming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 into tangible outcomes.

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.

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