Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government Reviews Use of Steel from Ship
Recycling to Boost Steel Manufacturing and
Sustain India’s Global Leadership
Posted On: 16 SEP 2026 8:10PM by PIB Delhi
A joint meeting was held under the chairmanship of H D Kumaraswamy, Minister of Steel & Heavy
Industries and Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to discuss and review...
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Government Reviews Use of Steel from Ship Recycling to Boost Steel Manufacturing and Sustain India’s Global Leadership
Posted On: 16 SEP 2026 8:10PM by PIB Delhi A joint meeting was held under the chairmanship of H D Kumaraswamy, Minister of Steel & Heavy Industries and Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to discuss and review the usage of steel obtained from recycling of ships.
The meeting was attended by key stakeholders, including the Department of Science and Technology
(DST), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), and the Ship Recycling Industries Association (SRIA), to examine the existing regulatory framework and explore avenues for usage of secondary steel obtained from ship recycling.
The discussions were held focusing on expanding the application of recycled ship steel to additional sectors, with a view to enhancing value generation from ship recycling and reinforcing India’s position as the world’s leading ship recycling hub.
The meeting underscored Government’s commitment to promote circular economy practices, supporting domestic steel manufacturing, and ensuring that India’s ship recycling industry continues to set global benchmarks in sustainability and efficiency.
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