February 12, 2010 [Oiltanking/TankTerminals.com] - The Oiltanking Group announced today that it will develop a liquid bulk terminal at East Port Said at the eastern side of the Suez Canal jointly with Sonker Bunkering Company, as tendered by the Egyptian Ministry of Transport.
The terminal shall be built on 50ha of land and shall include in phase 1 approximately 1 million cbm of storage capacity and four dedicated deepwater jetties.
Oiltanking is confident that in association with Sonker Bunkering Company and the much appreciated support of all institutions involved, the development of this terminal will contribute to the further growth of East Port Said and its future strategic importance as a major petroleum logistics hub in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sonker Bunkering Company S.A.E. is a petroleum storage, handling and bunker supply company incorporated in Egypt.