Industries located in Puthuvypeen are mainly related to natural regasification projects and petroleum projects. •
LNG Terminal The
Kochi LNG Terminal of
Petronet LNG Ltd is the first LNG terminal in southern India and the fourth LNG terminal of country. The Project is a Greenfield LNG Re-gasification terminal at Puthuvype Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on land allotted by the
Kochi Port Trust. The terminal has a capacity of 5 million
tonnes per year. •
Single Buoy Mooring It is a loading buoy anchored offshore that serves as a mooring point and interconnect for tankers loading or offloading petroleum products. It is operated by
Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL), a subsidiary of
BPCL. •
Bunkering Terminal An international bunkering terminal to supply fuel for vessels is planned by Cochin Port Trust. Bunkering industry point out that major transhipment trade is going to shift to Kochi from Colombo with the commissioning of the ICTT in January 2011. This will in turn attract a higher volume of vessel traffic including a greater number of coastal feeder vessels. Besides, the port’s strategic location given its close proximity to international sea route will attract mother vessels to Kochi. Construction works expected to start in mid-2011. •
Ship Repair Complex Cochin Port Trust also plans to build a Ship Repair Complex at Puthuvype. ==Tourism==