...U.S. companies (click title to entry - thank you) are looking to export to major importers for the first time in over forty years as the country’s shale gas deposits give it flexibility for overseas sales.
Cheniere received approval to export natural gas to such buyers in May but still needs a licence to be granted....
...The impending commissioning of the LNG terminal (click here) make Kochi a suitable location for a ship-repair facility that can service commercial vessels, offshore supply and service vessels, Coast Guard and Naval vessels, port service vessels and dredgers. It would be possible to dock 30-40 vessels annually under the normal circumstances considering a product mix of only underwater hull inspection, cleaning and painting of hull to special survey repairs.
Creating a dry dock suitable for 25,000 DWT vessels and 12,000 sq.m of supporting workshop area and an effluent treatment plant are part of the proposal for the new yard....
The dangers of putting an LNG port in India cannot be understated. If the global community thought the Mumbai attacks were bad, consider what could happen here.
The dangers of putting an LNG port in India cannot be understated. If the global community thought the Mumbai attacks were bad, consider what could happen here.
