The shipping platform

Location: Kozmino Oil Port is located on the SW shore of the outer part of Kozmino Bay, close E of Nakhodka. General overview: The port and refinery is currently under construction, with the first vessel having berthed at the completed port facility in December 2009. Transneft is carrying out construction of the refinery, which is the terminal point of new Pacific Ocean pipeline (ESPO) being built for exports to the Asian market. Initially rail deliveries will be made to the first berth for 150,000DWT export vessels and eventually a second berth for vessels in the 300,000DWT range will be built by 2012, with the refinery first stage being completed by 2013. At this time the plant will be able to supply propane, butane, kerosene, gasoline, DO and gas carbon. At full capacity the port will be loading 80,000,000t of crude annually. Traffic figures: Estimated export capacity will be 1,000,000 barrels per day, upon completion of the pipeline in 2012. Max size: Expected to be 150,000DWT-300,000DWT.