SOHAR Port and Freezone (SOHAR) has announced that it is set to offer ship-to-ship LNG transfers service at its port in Oman
Edwin Lammers, executive commercial manager of SOHAR, said, “We have put all of the necessary licensing structures in place to be able to start LNG ship-to-ship services in SOHAR Port and Freezone.”
SOHAR is also planning to establish LNG bunkering facilities at its port in next few years.
“The ship-to-ship LNG transfers service is the first phase of our project, and we will move quickly in issuing the new licenses and getting things up and running. The second phase will involve installing LNG bunkering services for vessels calling at SOHAR Port and Freezone,” added Lammers.
According to the executive manager, many of the world’s biggest shipping lines are moving towards ship-to-ship LNG transfers services.
SOHAR Port and Freezone is a deep-sea port in the Middle East. With current investments exceeding US$15bn, it is one of the world’s largest port and free zone developments. It lies at the centre of global trade routes between Europe and Asia, which makes it a strategic location for business.
