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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched its largest-ever global shipbuilding tender for six container ships at an estimated cost of $720 million (around Rs 6,858 crore), according to a report. According to analysis by Marine Insight, the tender covers six cellular container vessels each with a capacity of 8,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). However, two vessels are under firm orders, while four are optional, it said. Under the tender conditions, eligible Indian shipyards will receive priority through a Right of First Refusal (RoFR) mechanism. The lowest evaluated Indian bidder will be given an…