Bunkering opens up

SOHAR Port and Freezone and Hormuz Marine have signed an agreement which will see the launch of bunkering services at Sohar Port in Oman, due to begin in September. The agreement comes in response to the growing need for offshore refuelling, allowing vessels to bunker efficiently and speed up global shipping times at the port.

Batti Al Shibli, Harbor Master at SOHAR Port and Freezone, said: “We are delighted to welcome Hormuz Marine to the Port of Sohar. Their expertise in providing an essential service will be vital to our future growth as we look to attract more vessels taking marine services and increase the cargo traffic visiting Sohar.

“Bunker quality is essential to maintaining efficiency and enabling vessels to meet regulations and tight timeframes. The new service is an incredibly valuable addition to the Port’s one-stop-shop marine services available to all visiting ships.”

The flexible service from Hormuz Marine will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company will provide and operate an 8000MT tanker capable of delivering several grades of marine fuel to ships in port each day.

Sulaiman Al Hadhrami, CEO of Hormuz Marine, said: “We’re able to deliver VLSFO, HFO, MGO and LSMGO at competitive rates to manage the fuel requirements of ships as they unload or pass through Sohar without the need to remain in port.”