Transshipment volumes through SOCAR’s terminal in Georgia may increase

LBlack Sea oil terminal of the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR in Georgia's Kulevi port has transshipped 24.2 million tons of crude oil and oil products from the beginning of operations on May 16, 2008 until today, SOCAR told Trend.

The State Oil Company said it is expected that the volume of transshipment from the terminal will be increased by up to 500,000 tons per year starting from 2019, that’s to say, the volume of transshipment may increase by 500,000 tons of less from next year.

"Further expansion of the terminal’s capacity will depend on the volume of transported products," said SOCAR.

Kulevi oil terminal and port are located in the Georgian region of Khobi, on the Black Sea coast. The terminal was purchased by SOCAR in 2006 and was commissioned in 2008. Kulevi Oil Terminal is designated for reception, storage and loading of oil and oil products.

The products that are shipped through the terminal include crude oil, fuel oil, diesel fuel, gas oil, methanol, aviation fuel, propylene, liquid pyrolysis resin, naphtha, isopropyl alcohol, diesel fuel with ultralow sulfur content, industrial oil, and condensate.

The company provides a high level of service, and operates in compliance with international market requirements by following all rules and regulations (certified in ISO 9001Quality Management System, ISO 14001-Environmental Management System and OHSAS 18001-Occupational Health and Safety Management System). Over $ 350mln was invested in its construction and modernization.

Since 2010, Kulevi Oil Terminal began to ship crude oil of Tengizchevroil.

The Kulevi oil terminal was named the best infrastructure terminal in 2011 according to the results of 2009 at the Award Ceremony organized by the Georgian Oil Products Producers, Consumers and Consumers Union.

The capacity of Kulevi is 10 million tons per year. The total capacity of the reservoir is 320,000 cubic meters and can be increased up to 380,000 cubic meters. There is a port and railway station at the enterprise, where it is possible to accommodate 180 wagons, waiting simultaneously for the discharge of the cargo.

The Kulevi oil terminal was represented at the 31st International Transport Fair in Athens, Greece this year.

The capacity of the port has increased over the past 10 years. Moreover, the share of reception, loading and discharging operations has increased and as a result, the port has received and dispatched more than 2,000 vessels. The port operates continuously throughout the year.