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Bomin Launches Physical Bunker Supply Operation in Mauritius
The Bomin Group today announced effective July 12, 2016 it is launching a physical bunker supply operation in Port Louis, Mauritius.
The new operation, Bomin (Mauritius) Ltd., will supply IFO180 and MGO via the 2008-build double-hulled bunker barge MT Hakkasan, and all deliveries will be provided under a Bomin specific Bunker Delivery Note (BDN).
"In doing this Bomin takes full control of the end-to-end supply process from order through to delivery, providing the highest levels of service, efficiency, and reliability for customers, as well as ensuring the quality and quantity of products," it said.
Commenting on the new operation, Jan Christensen, Global Head of Bunker Operations, Bomin Group, said: "Port Louis is the only official port of entry and exit for sea vessels in Mauritius, and it is critical that we have a strong physical presence here to support our customers and our global network.
"Customers want a first-rate service that maximises both cost and operational efficiencies, a flexibility in the choice of products, assurances of their quality, and that they are delivered at the right quantity. Bomin has built a global reputation for providing this."
Mauritius has had ambitions to grow its bunkering sector into a one million mt per year bunker hub for some years now, and plans to triple its bunker volumes were even expressed by Charles Gaetan Xavier-Luc Duval, minister of finance and economic development, back in 2014.
Last year the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) held an event there to explore new business opportunities, and highlighted the nations efforts to liberalise its bunker trade.
For its part, Bomin called it "a growing and important region" and said customers calling at the "safe Indian Ocean port" would benefit from no in-port delays, and "significantly lower calling costs than other ports in the region."
Safe anchorage is also available outside the harbor for bunker-only calls, with depths varying from 14 metres to 70 metres, it added.
"The launch of Bomin Mauritius is a continuation of our strategy to expand and enhance our global physical operations, building closer relationships with our customers to offer real value in the bunkering process that goes beyond just the price of the product," concluded Christensen.
