JNPA : First export Container of AVGAS 100 LL flagged off from APM Terminals Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI: APM Terminals Mumbai [GTI] is proud to partner IOCL [Indian oil Corporation Ltd.] to export the first consignment of aviation fuel AVGAS 100 LL from India. AVGAS 100 LL, an aviation fuel is used in trainer aircraft. IOCL indigenously produces the fuel in IndiasinceSeptember2022.Thisisthefirsttimethisfuel AVGAS 100 LL is being exported from India. The container carrying 80 barrels of AVGAS 100 LL was loaded safely on MV Sofia, a Maersk service Vessel. The export event was flagged off by Mr. Shrikant Vaidya, CMD of IOCL, Mr. Unmesh Wagh, IRS, Dy Chairman of JNPA, and Mr. Sunay Mukerjee, COO of GTI in presence of the senior officials of IOCL, JNPA and GTI. IOCL appreciated the stringent safety and operational guidelines followed by GTI to smoothly evacuate the container.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Nagdawne, DGM Aviation IOC WR mentioned “The team IOCL is extremely thankful to GTI for all the support and cooperation provided during this momentous event. The close coordination amongstalltheteamstoensuresafeandsmoothexport of the hazardous commodity from the terminal is remarkable. Truly world class experience and we as customeraredelightedwithyourservice.”

Mr. Sunay Mukerjee, COO, GTI mentioned, “We,atGTIareextremelyhumbledandhonouredtobea part of Government of India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India by facilitating the first consignment of AVGAS 100 LL export from our terminal. We are thankful to IOCL to choose our terminal for this historic milestone. We are committed to serve our customers by turning around their cargo safely and swiftlyatourterminal.”