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India Shipping Container Market Size, Growth, Trends, Share and Forecast 2025-2033

  • Writer: Ruby Arora
    Ruby Arora
  • Aug 14, 2025
  • 3 min read

Shipping Container Market in India 2025:

How Big is the India Shipping Container Industry?

India shipping container market size reached USD 389.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 546.0 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% during 2025-2033.

  • Base Year: 2024

  • Historical Years: 2019-2024

  • Forecast Years: 2025-2033

  • Units: USD Million

  • Market Size in 2024: USD 389.0 Million

  • Market Forecast in 2033: USD 546.0 Million

  • Market Compound Annual Growth Rate 2025-2033: 3.8%

India shipping container market is growing at a fast pace spurred by accelerated industrialization, booming global trade, and growing demand for cost-effective cargo transportation options in numerous sectors. Essentially, the increased import and export activity, prompted by India's growing manufacturing and agricultural production, are generating immense demand for effective and affordable freight solutions. Besides, government efforts to upgrade port facilities, increase container terminals, and enhance efficiency in logistics are increasing container utilizations and turnaround times. Also, expansion of the e-commerce industry, combined with increased cross-border trade in consumer items, electronics, and perishables, is driving demand for ancillary containers like refrigerated units and high-cube boxes. Growing use of multimodal transport, combining the use of rail, road, and sea lanes, is also increasing demand for containers for hassle-free interconnectivity. In addition, the drive towards sustainability and green logistics options is also promoting applications of containers in novel uses such as modular construction, pop-up store locations, and mobile storage containers.



Apart from that, the spate of foreign direct investments in logistics parks, warehousing facilities, and port development schemes is further robustifying the market infrastructure backbone. Essentially, India's geographical position near key international shipping routes is converting it into a critical hub for transshipment operations, raising the demand for varied types of containers. Additionally, innovations like smart containers with monitoring and temperature management are enhancing supply chain transparency and operational effectiveness, which in turn is encouraging more industries to move towards containerized shipping. Coupled with this, aggressive pricing by local container makers and accessibility of rental facilities are enabling containers to reach SMEs and large corporations as well. Besides, seasonal peaks in export of agricultural produce, seafood, and textiles are propelling short-term container demand boosts, stimulating growth in leasing and sharing models. Growth in the role of public-private partnerships in port and logistics development is also opening up opportunities for quicker handling and transit of containerized cargo. Overall, a mix of infrastructure expansion, technical progress, changing trade trends, and diversified container uses is driving the India shipping container market, making it a crucial driver of the country's trade and logistics industry.

India Shipping Container Market Report Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Product Insights:

  • Dry Storage Containers

  • Flat Rack Containers

  • Refrigerated Containers

  • Special Purpose Containers

  • Others


Container Size Insights:

  • Small Containers (20 feet)

  • Large Containers (40 feet)

  • High Cube Containers

  • Others

Application Insights:

  • Food and Beverages

  • Consumer Goods

  • Healthcare

  • Industrial Products

  • Vehicle Transport

  • Others

Regional Insights:

  • North India 

  • West and Central India 

  • South India 

  • East and Northeast India

Top Players Analysis:

The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitive environment. It covers various aspects such as market structure, positioning of key players, top strategies for success, a competitive dashboard, and a company evaluation quadrant. Furthermore, the report includes comprehensive profiles of all major companies. 

Other Key Points Covered in the Report:

  • COVID-19 Impact on the Market

  • Porter's Five Forces Analysis

  • Strategic Recommendations

  • Market Dynamics

  • Historical, Current and Future Market Trends

  • Market Drivers and Success Factors

  • SWOT Analysis

  • Value Chain Analysis

  • Comprehensive Mapping of the Competitive Landscape

  • Top Winning Strategies

  • Recent Industry News

  • Key Technological Trends & Development

If you need specific information that is not currently within the scope of the report, we will provide it to you as a part of the customization.

About Us: IMARC Group is a global management consulting firm that helps the world’s most ambitious changemakers to create a lasting impact. The company provide a comprehensive suite of market entry and expansion services. IMARC offerings include thorough market assessment, feasibility studies, company incorporation assistance, factory setup support, regulatory approvals and licensing navigation, branding, marketing and sales strategies, competitive landscape and benchmarking analyses, pricing and cost research, and procurement research.

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