To become an international player in the heavy engineering space, L&T is partnering with government labs and companies with specialised know-how
In September 2011, Larsen & Toubro’s shipbuilding division launched a 9,000 tonner built in its Hazira shipyard, Gujarat, into the river adjoining the yard. The amazing part about the launch was that it was sideways instead of stern first, which is the usual way. Among the sounding of klaxons and sirens, the bulk carrier slid gracefully into the water horizontally, then moved downriver into the sea.