KOCHI: The construction of Multi User Liquid Terminal (MULT) jetty at Puthuvype in Kochi has been completed and will be opened after completing dredging works in August, said Cochin Port Trust chairperson M Beena here on Tuesday. Briefing mediapersons, she said that the opening of the new jetty will help the state achieve self-sufficiency in LPG distribution. This will reduce backlog in LPG refill cylinder supply and reduce road accidents.
The MULT jetty has been constructed at an expense of `180 crore and it can handle ships with a dead weight tonnage of 10,000 to 80,000. Ships with an overall length of 230 m and draft up to 13 m can dock here. The capital dredging work to increase the depth of the jetty basin is in progress and the work with an estimated cost of Rs 72.68 crore is expected to be completed by August, 2022.
