India’s largest importer of liquid gas, Petronet LNG has received the maiden cargo liquefied natural gas or LNG at its just constructed Kochi import terminal in Kerala but the ship hasn’t been able to dock at the port because of dredging issues. Petronet on August 12 received a ship carrying LNG from Qatar but the ship could not dock at the port. The ship needs a particular level of clear water depth to navigate and dock at the port.
Heavy monsoon rains and silting issues hindered the docking of the ship. Right now the ship is on anchor outside the port and Petronet is talking to Kochi Port Trust to resolve the dredging issues.
Petronet did not expect the silt problem when the company drew plans to import the maiden cargo that would be used to commission the 5 million tonne per annum at Kochi Terminal.
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