Puma Energy delivers first bitumen to Nigeria

‘Femi Asu

Puma Energy, a global mid and downstream energy company, had announced the delivery of its first cargo of bitumen to its terminal located in Calabar, Cross River State, under a joint venture with WABECO Petroleum Ltd, registered as P.E. Bitumen Resources (Nigeria) Limited.

The company said in a statement that the cargo was delivered by MT Acacia Rubra, which completed discharge in the early hours of September 5, 2016.

It stated that the delivery came at a critical time to assist the Nigerian government’s effort in rebuilding its road infrastructure, which is a catalyst for the country’s economic development.

Puma Energy’s Global Head of Bitumen, Olof Klintholm, was quoted as saying, “This is a  milestone for Puma Energy Bitumen; Nigeria is a key focus market for us as we keep building our global presence and it shows we can deliver Bitumen on specification and on time anywhere across the world.”

According to the statement, Puma Energy has the world’s largest system of Bitumen ships and terminals and offers customers globally a wide range of products that meet local specification requirements at a competitive price.

Puma Energy is helping to deliver new and safer roads in many countries around the world by assisting governments, highway agencies and construction companies in sourcing and supplying the bitumen they need for major construction works, the statement said.

The company said it looked forward to working with construction companies in delivering high quality bitumen to their projects around Nigeria.



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