Centre mulls floating LNG storages at major ports

The centre is mulling a proposal to set up Liquefied natural gas (LNG) dispensing stations for trucks inside ports by using floating storage units (FSU) as an interim measure. These suggestions will guide development of LNG storage facilities at nine major ports under the administrative control of the Shipping Ministry. Four major ports, Deendayal Port (Kandla), Chennai, Cochin Port, and Kamarajar Port (Ennore), already have LNG terminals in their vicinity. A FSU is an old ship anchored near the port with natural gas storage capacity.