April 15th 2009: Bominflot Houston
Bominflot is pleased to announce that it has joined with MGI Towing to build and place into service four new tank barges to make bunker deliveries in the Houston/Galveston/Lake Charles corridor, including Houston, Baytown, Barbours Cut, Bayport, Texas City, Galveston, Bolivar Roads, Freeport, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Lake Charles.
The barges range from 3500 to 4300 tons capacity and will significantly enhance Bominflot's delivery capabilities, particularly to supply upon short notice, by allowing the staging of loaded barges in strategic locations.
One of these barges is dedicated to gasoil deliveries, utilizing a fully segregated system.
The barges are owned jointly by Bominflot and MGI Towing, and are operated by MGI, who has owned and operated bunker barges in the Gulf Coast for more than 30 years.
Furthermore Bominflot is pleased to announce that it has entered into a long term storage agreement for 350,000 barrels of storage at the Pelican Island Storage Terminal, located in Galveston, Texas.
Bominflot has leased 6 tanks, with storage capability from 25,000 to 100,000 barrels capacity, which will allow for full blending capability of all grades of marine fuels and marine distillates.
The substantial amount of tankage and multiple segregations will ensure that all products are fully blended and tested prior to deliveries.
Bominflot Group
Hamburg, April 15th 2009