NPT handles highest 80,640 tonnes of crude oil

Country's major port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has handled a record 80,640 tonnes of ONGC crude oil in a vessel.
"JNPT has created a major record on November 16, 2016, by loading 80,640 MT (metric tonne) of ONGC crude oil on a large vessel 'MT Desh Bhakta', which was berthed at LB-01 of BPCL-run Liquid Cargo Terminal. This is the highest quantity of crude oil loaded on a vessel at JNPT which has surpassed the previous highest of 80,489 MT loaded on Tanker vessel 'MT Ratna Urvi' in June 2012," an official statement said.
ONGC's crude oil tanker MT Desh Bhakta, which measures 244.2 meters, arrived at JN Port on November 14, 2016 for loading of crude oil of Mumbai High region to sail ahead for MRPL refinery at New Mangalore.