IBIA: Bunker Market Opportunities in Africa
calling costs. Supply from this location has reached around 60-70,000 tonnes per month.
The location is close to shipping lanes with minimal deviation and Aegean’s service is attracting new business to the area rather than competing with existing suppliers, and bringing in new demand for auxiliary services.
The South African Maritime Safety Administration which manages the permits and licences to provide offshore bunker services has received many applications although it was intimated that few would succeed. Plans for a new cruise terminal at Cape Town and significant expansion of the port&rsquo