Kozmino prepares for bigger tankers

摘要

Firms will be able to export ESPO Blend crude on 120,000-199,000t Suezmaxes at Russia’s Pacific port of Kozmino from September, according to operator Transneft. At present, Kozmino only loads 100,000t cargoes, so the move will expand the reach of the grade. Transneft is due to finish dredging near berth 2 in August, but it has yet to receive requests from oil companies to load cargoes of more than 100,000t.