GAIL Begins Year-Round LNG Ops At Dabhol Terminal After Breakwater Completion

GAIL (India) Ltd. has commenced uninterrupted, round-the-year operations at its Dabhol LNG terminal in Maharashtra after berthing and discharging its first LNG vessel, GAIL Bhuwan, earlier this week. The milestone follows the completion of the breakwater project, which has enabled the terminal to operate as an all-weather port, the company said Friday.

The terminal, which has a regasification capacity of 5.0 million tonnes per annum, plays a key role in India's gas network, connecting to the Dabhol–Bangalore and Dabhol–Panvel pipelines. GAIL said the breakwater’s commissioning is expected to improve capacity utilisation and vessel accessibility, enhancing the reliability of energy supply.

GAIL aims to expand the terminal’s capacity to 6.3 million tonnes annually in the first phase over the next three years, which would allow the facility to handle around 100 LNG cargoes per year.