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New Jamaican Bunker Supplier Eyes Increased Panama Canal Trade
A new physical bunker supplier, West Indies Petroleum (WIP), is set to start operations this month in Jamaica.
"We set up in 2012, and having now met all the required government regulations we're excited to begin officially on the 25th of November," a company spokesperson told Ship & Bunker.
"And we're proud to be the only all Jamaican owned company in the bunker market."
WIP said it will supply both IFO380 and MGO from a 4,800 metric tonne combined capacity barge at Kingston, and by road tank wagon at all 9 ports across Jamaica.
The company has a supply agreement with the local refinery, Petrojam Ltd, and says it has arranged "flexible storage" on land that can grow as the need arrises.
All supplied products were said to meet the applicable ISO 8217/2005 standards.
"We will focus on making sure we give our customers what we promise, and hope we can take full advantage of all the opportunities of Jamaica's strategic position," the spokesperson said.
"With the widening of the Panama Canal, I think we'll see more and larger ships coming through and I hope Jamaica can realize its potential as the logistics hub of the Caribbean."
Bunker enquires for West Indies Petroleum should be directed to Karen Harriott:
Email: sales@westindiespetroleum.com, kharriott@westindiespetroleum.com
Telephone: 1 (876) 929-0093
Fax: 1 (876) 920 9862
