Vitol-owned barge achieves largest-ever bunkering operation in Karachi Port
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Vitol-owned barge, Marine Ista, completed the largest-ever bunkering operation at Karachi Port, according to Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Monday (13 April).
The Singapore-flagged Marine Ista supplied 4,900 metric tonnes of marine fuel to container ship MSC Apollo at the port.
“The vessel made a bunker-only call at the KPT area,” the port trust said.
“This milestone highlights KPT and its stakeholders’ enhanced capability to handle large vessels for bunkering and emerging as a bunkering hub.”
It added that the expanding market will provide a significant boost to Pakistan’s refinery and maritime sectors.
In November 2025, Vitol Bunkers supplied the largest VLSFO stem in Pakistan at the time with Marine Ista.
The barge has the capacity to supply 6,800 mt of marine fuel in a single delivery to vessels visiting Karachi Anchorage, Karachi Port and Port Qasim.
In February, Vitol Bunkers also launched its supply of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) bunkers in the country. The company also supplies VLSFO and LSMGO in the market.
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Photo credit: Karachi Port Trust
Published: 14 April, 2026
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