Sea Leader begins physical deliveries in eastern Indian ports

UAE-based bunker supplier Sea Leader has started delivering marine fuels, by barge, at five locations in eastern India.

IMAGE: Vessels seen in the port of Haldia. Getty Images

Sea Leader made its first delivery on 16 October, supplying the NZ Ningbo at a berth in Budge Budge, with its 300 mt bunker barge Vishweshsariyya, according to the company's post on LinkedIn.

The company can now supply ships at Haldia, Kolkata and Budge Budge, as well as at the Diamond Harbour and Sagar anchorages. It began operating there after registering with India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), it said.

A second barge will join its fleet shortly, which the company expects to help it turn vessels around faster.

The release, however, does not specify which fuel grades Sea Leader will offer.

By Nachiket Tekawade

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