Minerva Bunkering launches service at King Abdullah Port with first bunkering op

Independent bunker supplier Minerva Bunkering on Thursday (10 August) said it has expanded its Saudi Arabia Red Sea operations to serve vessels calling King Abdullah Port, having now performed the first bunker delivery ever conducted in the port. 

The firm said situated at the crossroads of global trade routes interlinking three continents, King Abdullah Port is amongst the world’s fastest growing ports where it will be supplying VLSFO, HSFO, and MGO.

Consistent with this expansion, Minerva has added a mass flow meter equipped barge, the 6,262 DwT MV Tilos, to its fleet supporting Yanbu, Jeddah, and now King Abdullah ports.

“With King Abdullah Port located in between Yanbu and Jeddah we are able to leverage our integrated Red Sea supply system to provide customers with a highly competitive total cost of bunkers, both for deliveries to vessels concurrent with cargo operations and while at anchor,” said Minerva CEO, Tyler Baron.

Manifold Times previously reported King Abdullah Port announced a strategic partnership with two providers of marine fuel supply and services: Western Fuel Supply for Petroleum Products Company Limited and Minerva Bunkering. 

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Photo credit: Minerva Bunkering
Published: 11 August, 2023