Biggest-ever bunker supply at Hambantota Port begins

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The Mahinda Rajapaksa Magampura Port in Hambantota is currently undertaking the biggest-ever supply of bunker, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said yesterday.

Bulk carrier ‘MV Madeira’ will be getting the bunker supply until 18 October. The stem is for 2600mt of IFO 380cst via ex-wharf at the tanker terminal of the MRMRP. The vessel is in ballast with a LOA of 292mtrs and draft of 11.5mtrs. The supply is through World Fuel Services Singapore Ltd., valued at around $ 1.6 m (Rs. 203 m). World Fuel Services is a Fortune 500 company that is based in Miami, Florida. It is a global leader in the downstream marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products and related services.