The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) could increase its presence in India by expanding its activities in the country also in the field of shipbuilding. The Indian information portal ETInfra.com has MSC has initiated preliminary contacts with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ports, Maritime Transport and Waterways of New York Delhi in order to identify a site to build a construction site useful for satisfying the needs of construction and ship repair of the shipping group. Furthermore, on the basis of indications of the Ministry, MSC has started a discussion with the shipbuilding company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries for carry out shipbuilding and repair activities at the Indian company's shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat.

According to the Indian media, MSC's interest in developing shipbuilding activities in India should have the Swiss group's need to equip itself with new ships in the next five years, the construction of which could be hampered by the current lack of capacity of many shipyards naval sectors. In addition, it was highlighted that currently in the region, the MSC group targets shipyards in Dubai and Colombo for its ship repair needs in the absence of adequate infrastructure in India. MSC's interest may have been stimulated by the initiatives taken by the Indian government to promote the shipbuilding sector, including the provision of tax incentives, including a support for ship recycling activities. Aid, under a programme expiring in 2034 extendable to 2047, are aimed at covering 20% of shipbuilding costs 25% of the construction costs of specialized ships such as tankers, chemical tankers and container ships, and 30% of the costs of construction of ecological or technologically advanced ships.