Vopak Horizon Fujairah Ltd is to expand the oil terminal's capacity by 360,000 cbm of new tankage and two new berths. After this expansion, the oil terminal will have a total capacity of 1.5 million cbm, six berths, and a single-point mooring system capable of handling vessels up to 175,000 deadweight tons (dwt).
This expansion will enable Vopak Horizon Fujairah to further improve its hub-function in the Middle East for black and clean mineral-oil products.
The expansion consists of:
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Eight new tanks with a total capacity of 360,000 cbm capacity of tanks ranging from 30,000 to 60,000 cbm.
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One new berth for vessels up to 110,000 dwt.
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One new berth for vessels up to 60,000 dwt.
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Two loading arms, 12", for white products.
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Two loading arms, 16", for black products.
The expansion is expected to become operational in third quarter 2007.