INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has achieved a major sustainability milestone by flagging off the country’s first LNG-fuelled cryogenic tanker approved by the Petroleum & Safety Organization (PESO), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The development has been made possible following a June 2025 amendment by DPIIT to the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016, which enables the use of LNG as a transport fuel for cryogenic tankers. With this, INOXAP has become India’s first industrial gas manufacturer to leverage the amended regulation, underlining the Government of India’s vision to promote LNG as a cleaner alternative fuel for transportation.
The newly commissioned cryogenic tanker is powered by LNG through a 450-litre Kryopower LNG fuel tank, manufactured by INOX India Ltd, India’s largest cryogenic equipment manufacturer. The LNG-powered system is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 25 percent, cut particulate emissions by nearly 95 percent, and deliver quieter, more efficient operations, while also offering a sustainable pathway for long-term cost optimisation in logistics.
Speaking on the milestone, Siddharth Jain, Director – INOX Group, said,
“INOXAP is spearheading a clean-energy shift in India’s industrial gases sector by flagging off the nation’s first LNG-fuelled cryogenic tanker—a transformative step that redefines sustainable logistics while strengthening supply chains for critical industries. We are grateful to DPIIT for enabling this through an extremely progressive policy amendment and PESO for necessary assistance and statutory approvals. This milestone exemplifies the powerful convergence of forward-looking policy, indigenous engineering excellence, and sustainable innovation. It sets a new benchmark in global engineering leadership while delivering scalable, green solutions to power India’s manufacturing ecosystem. INOXCVA’s LNG fuel tanks are already the most widely deployed in this space, and this achievement is a matter of pride that underscores the strength of synergy within the INOX Group.”
Aligned with the Make in India initiative, the achievement also represents a significant Made-in-Gujarat milestone. Both the cryogenic tanker and the LNG fuel tank have been indigenously designed and manufactured at INOXCVA’s facilities in Gujarat. The industrial gases transported through this LNG-powered vehicle will be produced within the state by INOXAP and supplied primarily to customers across Gujarat, strengthening a highly localized, efficient, and resilient supply chain.
The milestone has been supported by proactive and progressive engagement from relevant Gujarat State Government departments, reflecting the state’s strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and industrial growth.