<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-235" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-393 citation-end-393" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Marking a major upgrade in its commercial capabilities, Gwadar Port has successfully completed its first-ever international ship-to-ship commercial bunkering (vessel refueling) operation.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-392 citation-end-392" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Executed through a joint operational framework between Pakistan's National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and global energy trading giant Vitol Asia, the breakthrough shifts the deep-sea port beyond basic cargo handling into a full-service maritime transit node.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-236" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-391 citation-end-391" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The development is a key step forward for Pakistan's regional transport ambitions, creating a new bunkering alternative along Northern Indian Ocean shipping lines as carriers navigate volatile regional chokepoints.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Supplying 2,500 Tonnes of Domestic VLSFO to UAE-Owned LNG Fleet via Marine Ista</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-237" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-390 citation-end-390" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The historic refueling operation highlights the port's technical readiness and the launch of its dedicated marine fuel supply chain:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-238" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-389" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Refueling Operation:</b><span class="citation-389" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The bunkering operation was conducted between July 9 and July 11, 2026, delivering </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="108" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">2,500 metric tonnes</b><span class="citation-389 citation-end-389" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> of International Maritime Organization (IMO)-compliant Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-388" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The fuel was transferred directly to the 285.4-meter LNG carrier </span><i data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="283" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">LNG Enugu </i><span class="citation-388" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">a vessel jointly owned by QatarEnergy, ADNOC, and Vitol using the specialized bunker barge </span><i data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="384" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Marine Ista</i><span class="citation-388 citation-end-388" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-239" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Utilizing Domestically Refined Marine Fuel:</b><span class="citation-387" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Significantly boosting domestic industrial indicators, the VLSFO used for the operation was produced locally by </span><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="156" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Cnergyico PK Limited</b><span class="citation-387 citation-end-387" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> at its domestic refining complex.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-386 citation-end-386" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The successful deployment proves Pakistan's capacity to manufacture high-grade low-sulphur marine fuels that satisfy strict international environmental standards.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-240" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">A Multi-Agency Collaborative Effort:</b><span class="citation-385 citation-end-385" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Smooth execution of the deep-water operation required close coordination among multiple state and corporate entities, including the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), Gwadar International Terminals Limited (GITL), Pakistan Customs, and local shipping agency Pak Traders Gwadar.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" id="p-rc_b799fc9568a48e9f-241" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-384" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Advancing CPEC Long-Term Strategic Goals:</b><span class="citation-384 citation-end-384" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The formal launch of commercial bunkering services directly advances the core mandates of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) master plan.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-383 citation-end-383" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By transforming Gwadar from a basic gateway into a comprehensive energy and marine services hub, the new capabilities help attract international container liners, open new foreign exchange revenue streams, and strengthen Pakistan's broader blue economy.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>
Gwadar Port Completes First International Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Operation
Marking a major upgrade in its commercial capabilities, Gwadar Port has successfully completed its first-ever international ship-to-ship commercial bunkering (vessel refueling) operation. Executed through a joint operational framework between Pakistan's National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and global energy trading giant Vitol Asia, the breakthrough shifts the deep-sea port beyond basic cargo handling into a full-service maritime transit node.
