Aegean tanker earmarked for Trinidad & Tobago

Mon 19 Oct 2009, 13:42 GMT

Aegean tanker earmarked for Trinidad & Tobago

Supplier takes delivery of latest double-hull bunkering tanker from China.

Bunker supply firm Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has today announced that it has taken delivery of the Kefalonia, a 6,272 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed to the company's new market located in Trinidad and Tobago.

Commenting on the news, E. Nikolas Tavlarios, President, said "We are pleased to once again draw upon Aegean's significant financial flexibility to further increase our delivery capacity. Including the Kefalonia, Aegean has taken delivery of nine double-hull bunkering vessels to date in 2009, enabling the company to expand its global market share and strengthen its leading industry brand.

"We intend to deploy the Kefalonia to Trinidad and Tobago as we seek to drive future sales volumes in this growing market."

Bunkering vessel Newbuild Vessel delivery Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain (TT)


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