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India’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering facility to come up at Vizhinjam
The first ship-to-ship Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering facility in the country will be set up at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have entered a strategic partnership to establish the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering facility at Vizhinjam.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on the eve of India Maritime Week 2025, which is being held in Mumbai from October 27 to 31, marking a defining moment in the nation’s maritime energy transition. The agreement was formally exchanged between Ashwani Gupta, wholetime director and CEO, APSEZ, and Rahul Tandon, Business Head, Gas, BPCL.
The facility at Vizhinjam Port will serve as a dedicated LNG refuelling hub for international vessels transiting the East-West global shipping corridor. By offering an alternative to conventional marine fuels, the project will enable shipping lines to significantly reduce emissions, aligning India’s maritime industry with the International Maritime Organisation’s decarbonisation targets.
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