November 2, 2015 [Gulf Petrochem Group] - Gulf Petrochem Group, a leading player in the oil industry, has announced the official inauguration of its brand new state of the art terminal in Hamriyah, Sharjah.
The terminal is located within Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) and will provide storage capacity to meet the growing demand within the region.
The new terminal was inaugurated by Mr. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone at a ceremony which took place on 29th October 2015.
Gulf Petrochem’s new state of the art terminal will have total capacity of 203,888 cbm with 37 tanks ranging from 1,700 up to 11,200 cbm. Complying with International Safety and Operational standards, the new terminal will be able to house all classes of petroleum products such as Fuel Oil, Gas Oil, Base Oil, Bitumen, Naptha among others. GP Hamriyah Terminal has flexibility for connecting to other key terminals in the vicinity. It is also connected to both inner and outer harbours of Hamriyah Port.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony, BM Bansal, Board Member at Gulf Petrochem Group said, “Our storage terminal business has become an integral and significant business unit for the Group. Complimented by our existing storage facilities in Fujairah, UAE and Pipavav, India our new terminal in Hamriyah will continue to enable us to service our customers within strategically located storage and trading hubs globally.”
Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of HFZA and SAIF Zone said, “We are delighted to celebrate the opening of this new terminal as it will enable Gulf Petrochem, which is a leading player in the oil industry, to offer its products locally and internationally. We see the opening of the new terminal in HFZA as another example of our strategic goal of empowering businesses paying off. We remain committed to giving our valued customers the best possible infrastructure to help support their growth aspirations”.
