INDIA'S SHIPPING SECTOR SEEKS FOR POLICY CONTINUATION AND CONNECTIVITY BOOST IN UNION BUDGET 2026

India’s shipping and ports sector enters Union Budget 2026–27 at a time when global trade flows are being reshaped by tariff wars, geopolitical tensions and supply-chain fragmentation. With nearly 95% of India’s trade by volume moving through sea routes, the sector is increasingly seen as strategic infrastructure rather than just a logistics enabler. This shipping industry is seeking access to stable financing in order to support large port and shipbuilding projects with long payback periods. They are also expecting continued incentives for domestic shipbuilding, repair facilities and Indian-flagged vessels to reduce overseas dependence. Stocks that can benefit from this budget are

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