Chennai: Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) has announced that for the first time it has handled 88,000 tonnes of crude oil as against the previous record of 84,000 tonnes.
Chairman, ChPT, P Raveendran said in a press release that this indicated the port’s capability in handling large quantity of crude.
A release said, “The port set another landmark achievement by handling 88,000 tonnes of crude oil on 18 February from a vessel Nordic Moon.”
Last year, the port had become the first in the country to handle a very large crude carrier by allowing it inside the port basin, the release added.
Earlier, such large ships had to be anchored at a distance outside the port basin or make use of ‘Single Buoy Mooring’ considering the mammoth size and manoeuvring issues.