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Oil jetty no-1 to no-7 are each capable of handling two million tonnes of liquid products. Oil jetty no-1 mainly handles LPG and chemicals, oil jetty no-2, 3 and 4 each handle chemicals, oil jetty no-5 carries gas/chemicals, oil jetty no-6 handles petroleum products and oil jetty no-7 mainly handles
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