Three Joint Venture Companies for construction and operation of LNG
The Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) along with 3 Japanese Shipping lines Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Limited (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Limited (K-Line) formed a consortium for establishing three Joint Venture Companies at Malta for the construction, ownership and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas tankers each.
For operating container services in the East Coast sector, SCI has necessary tie-up with various reputed foreign shipping lines including K-line of Japan.
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Government of Japan during his visit to New Delhi, met the Minister of Shipping on 12 January, 2012 and held preliminary discussions on infrastructure development, i.e., construction of new berths, terminals and creation of other facilities in Chennai and Ennore Ports.
The above information was given by the Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India