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Oil and shipping group, Monjasa, has acquired the 2009-built, 9600 dwt oil and chemical tanker, Monjasa Shaker, for cargo and bunkering operations in the Arabian Gulf. The investment follows growing demand for its marine fuel solutions, while the company says deployment of quality tonnage is needed to ensure operational efficiency and fuel grade flexibility for customers. As an example, the Monjasa Shaker also allows onboard product blending and is thereby capable of supporting Monjasa’s biodiesel supplies across the UAE, which it commenced earlier this year.
Formerly known as the Trinity Erk, the Monjasa Shaker strengthens Monjasa’s marine fuel operations across the Middle East, which currently are provided by four tankers ranging between 4000 dwt and 10,000 dwt size. Equipped with deepwell pumps and five tank segregations, allowing multiple fuel grades onboard, Monjasa Shaker increases the group’s operational flexibility, and, capacity-wise, is well suited to meet demand for transporting oil cargoes from the Fujairah bunkering hub to Monjasa’s main markets across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah ports, as well as performing ship-to-ship refuelling operations.
Group Shipping Director, Torben Maigaard Nielsen, says: “The Monjasa Shaker fits well into our existing fleet of tankers and matches market demand in terms of cargo capacity and high technical specifications. In fact, two years ago we acquired the sister vessel, Monjasa Server, which has been an excellent contribution to our Middle East fleet operations. Moreover, operating two sister vessels allows us to better apply learnings across performance and energy efficiency on board, which is becoming increasingly important for all shipowners.”
The Middle East is one of Monjasa’s most important markets. In 2021, the company supplied 850,000 tonnes of marine fuel across the Middle East, equivalent to 15% of its total 5.7m tonnes global volume.
