SCZONE achieves milestone with first bunkering operation in Sokhna port

The General Authority of Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) on Tuesday (11 July) announced the implementation of the first bunkering operation in Sokhna port, located in the southern zone of SCZONE.

Minerva Bunkering’s tanker Karpathos refuelled container vessel CMA CGM Suez with 950 metric tonnes (mt) of bunker fuel. There were no details provided by SCZONE on the type of fuel delivered. 

”We are happy with the success of this operation, as it comes within the framework of SCZONE commitment to develop the infrastructure and improving the services provided to the vessels, which will contribute to attract more shipping lines and providing maritime services, especially for those passing through the Suez Canal, including those transiting SCZONE’s ports,” he said in a statement. 

“There is continuous work within SCZONE’s ports for providing distinctive and advanced services to ships, in accordance with the high technical and legal standards, indicating that this service comes within the plans of expansion and growth to achieve Egypt’s strategy for the transformation into a regional and leading ships’ bunkering hub.”

Manifold Times previously reported Egypt awarding the first licence to international companies for bunkering ships in the Egyptian ports to Minerva Bunkering.

Following this, Minerva Bunkering then announced it completed its first ten bunker deliveries in Egypt, including to Hafnia’s MV Hafnia Azurite and Cargill Ocean Transportation’s MV Gat Feeling.

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Photo credit: SCZONE
Published: 13 July, 2023