Netherlands Antilles-based bunker firm
Curoil N.V. has signed an agreement with
Aruba Ports Authority N.V. (APA) to exclusively supply marine fuel at the Aruba ports of
Oranjestad and
Barcadera.
The deal means that Curoil will become a physical supplier on all three of the so-called 'ABC islands' of the Leeward Antilles - Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao - which form part of the Lesser Antilles.
Up until now, Curoil has been supplying on both the islands of Curaçao and Bonaire, whilst Aruba deliveries of 380 centistoke (cst) intermediate fuel oil (IFO) and marine gas oil (MGO) have only been offshore.
According to local media reports, Curoil will operate at Aruba under the name
Curoil Aruba Free Zone, and will provide bunkering services to vessels that do both onshore and offshore business with the island.
Curoil supply coverage
In Bonaire, the company supplies MGO at the port of
Kralendijk.
At Curaçao, Curoil sources product from the Isla Refinery, also known as Emmastad Refinery, to supply marine fuel to customers.
At the Isla refinery jetties, Curoil supplies by barge to tankers loading or discharging at the oil terminal.
The company also supplies bunker fuel at the Mega Cruise Ship 'bunkers-only' terminal, which opened in Curaçao in 1999. Located only 200 metres to the west of the main harbor inlet and extending some 100 metres into the sea, the Mega Cruise terminal was constructed primarily to accommodate the newest generation cruise liners. However, the installation of bunker facilities at the terminal also enables ex-pipe deliveries directly from its main depot at
Willemstad, offering a 'bunkers-only' option for all types of vessels requiring marine fuel in Curacao.
Curoil also carries out deliveries at
Bullen Bay,
Caracas Bay and
Fuik Bay. Bullen Bay is a deep sea port, particularly suited for Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCCs) or other large vessels working cargoes or calling for bunkers only. A wide range of IFOs as well as marine diesel oil (MDO) and MGO are supplied.
Fuik Bay is exclusively used by cargo vessels loading and unloading at the Curaçao Mining Co. Here, Curoil can arrange truck deliveries of MGO.
Meanwhile,
Caracas Bay is mainly used by ships undergoing repairs, where Curoil is able to supply by barge.
