Malta’s geographic position is strategically placed in the major sea lanes linking Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Indeed, its geographical position places it a mere 6 nautical miles off the main Mediterranean sea-route between Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. Amongst other reasons, Shipping Agents in Malta are therefore very highly sought after.
In Greece customers benefit from a Sheltered Anchorage area as well as Ship to ship location during the windy winter periods in order to minimise waiting times.
The Laconia Gulf in Greece is a sheltered Ship to ship area at Outside port limits which Is attractive for oil & gas trading houses. Vatika bay is a sheltered Anchorage area which allows owners to undertake owners matters .
The Port of Augusta located in eastern Sicily, is located in the province of Syracuse.
It’s an important industrial port mainly due to the activity of petrochemical and petroleum refining and the production of unleaded petrol. It is also an military logistics base.
Its geographical location makes the port of Augusta a very important logistics centre in the Mediterranean.
The main area is the sheltered harbour of Porto Megarese which is protected by Isoletta di Augusta and three breakwaters. There are additional berths to the south of the sheltered harbour, either side of Penisola Magnisi.
The port is located in the Eastern Mediterranean and is considered one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean transit trade. Various ports exist and different services are covered in Limassol, Larnaca, Dhekelia EAC Terminal, Larnaca Oil Terminal, Vassiliko EAC Terminal, VTTV Terminal Vassiliko, and RAF Akrotiri Terminal.
The Port of Ceuta is a passenger and cargo port located on the North African coast, in the Strait of Gibraltar, belonging to the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta.
The Ceuta STS Location in Spain is a sheltered Ship to ship area at Outside port limits which Is attractive for oil & gas trading houses. Algeciras is a sheltered Anchorage area which allows owners to undertake owners matters .
Port said
Port Said STS (Ship-to-Ship) operations involve transferring cargo (oil, LNG, etc.) between vessels directly at sea, near the Suez Canal’s northern entrance, avoiding port congestion and costs, utilizing designated anchorage areas for efficiency, with strict safety rules (MARPOL) requiring specialized support like tugs and fenders for large tankers, making it a crucial logistics hub for global energy trade.
Port of Suez
STS (Ship-to-Ship) operations in the Suez area, especially around the Gulf of Suez and Port Said, are crucial for lightening large tankers, allowing them to transit the Suez Canal (often via smaller “Suezmax” vessels) and reload cargo, avoiding canal delays and optimizing routes between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) providing regulations, safety measures (like firefighting tugs), and incentives.
