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Government-owned natural gas company GAIL (India) Ltd has said its LNG carrier 'Energy Fidelity' was flagged off from the Sabine Pass terminal of the US, and the vessel is expected to ensure a resilient supply chain of cleaner fuel for the country. The vessel with a carrying capacity of 174,000 cubic meter (cbm) was flagged off on April 20 and is now en route to India. The ceremony was presided over by India's Consul General in Houston, Texas, D C Manjunath, GAIL said in a statement. "This ceremony symbolises the robust and growing India-US energy partnership, a relationship built on the shared priorities of reliability, innovation, and long-term security," Manjunath said. She emphasised that the flag-off aligns with India's focus on the 3Ts - Trade, Technology, and Tourism, reflecting a deepening partnership anchored in mutual trust and shared goals of energy security. Energy Fidelity is a centrepiece of GAIL's future-ready shipping portfolio. Engineered for maximum efficiency, th
The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a major contract with French shipping major CMA CGM for the construction of LNG dual-fuel vessels, in a move expected to boost India's global shipbuilding footprint and align with the green maritime transition, officials said on Thursday. In a statement, CSL said it signed a landmark Shipbuilding Contract (SBC) with CMA CGM at New Delhi on Wednesday for the construction of six 1,700 TEU LNG dual-fuel feeder container vessels. The contract was signed by CSL Chairman and Managing Director Jose V J and Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM. The ceremony was attended by Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, along with senior officials from the Ministry, representatives of both organisations, and members of the maritime industry, the statement said. "The collaboration reflects strong global confidence in CSL's technical excellence, ...