Shipping is an integral part of the worldwide Petroleum Industry. Since 1985 Petrojam has owned and operated vessels for the delivery of finished products, transportation of crude oil and for bunkering vessels in Kingston Harbour.

Marine Operations

Petrojam, situated on the Port of Kingston - the seventh largest natural harbour in the world is strategically positioned to bunker ships in the harbour area. From this location, refined products are received and delivered to various ports around the island of Jamaica, as well as exported to countries in the region.

Located in the centre of the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunity to bunker vessels plying the North and South bound shipping lanes of the Western Hemisphere.

Bunkering

Bunkering ships since 1995, the tug and barge unit acquired to supply fuel to cruise vessels in Montego Bay, the Company's marine refuelling operations have been expanded over the years, culminating in the complete retrofitting in 2003 of the Petrojam Barge #1 for bunker service.

The tug and barge unit supplies bunkers to vessels operating in the Port of Kingston.

Prior to this, bunkers were performed mainly by Road Tanker Wagon (RTW).

Bunkers are also supplied by RTW, as well as by pipeline to ships docked at Petrojam's pier.

Bunkers at ports outside of Kingston, including Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Port Antonio and Port Esquivel are currently supplied by RTW.

Logistics & Operations

Marine operations are managed and coordinated by Petrojam's logistics team. Bunkers are mainly delivered by the combined unit of the Tug Negril and Petrojam Barge #1.

The combined unit is operated by an experienced, well-trained and highly efficient crew that understand and responds to the need for good customer service.

The Barge

With a capacity of 2300 metric tons IFO380 and 700 mt MGO, the Petrojam Barge #1 is able to handle all bunker requirements. It is fitted with a Fuel Oil blender and can supply any IFO (Intermediate Fuel Oil) blend ships may require. It can also deliver IFO380 and MGO individually.

Outfitted with a crane, one MGO and two IFO pumps, all driven by diesel engines, emergency and safety operations are maintained with firewater pumps, oil-spill booms and high/low alarms.

Competitive Prices

The bunker fuel supplied by Petrojam to vessels is priced very competitively, is of a very high quality, and complies with current ISO 8217 and MARPOL VI standards and procedures.

Fuel Agreement

In 2005, Petrojam entered into a Fuel Supply Agreement with Aegean Marine Petroleum, in which IFO 380 and MGO are supplied to their bunker vessels, enabling the offshore bunkering of vessels passing the Port of Kingston. This arrangement allows Aegean to market bunker fuel from Petrojam to vessels offshore Kingston.

The Future

The increase in Jamaica's cruise shipping business and with the current expansion and development of the Port of Kingston as a world class facility and a key transhipment location for hemispheric trade, Petrojam can now benefit from the prime opportunity for expansion of bunker activity, as well as export sales in marine products and services.