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Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited marks a decade of success

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 26 - 2009 at 13:48
  • PRESS RELEASE

H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, graced a ceremony organised by Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited to celebrate the company's 10 year anniversary, by his presence.

On the occasion of the anniversary, the board of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited donated an amount of Dhs700,000 to the Fujairah community. The amount will be spent on educational causes such as providing support to schools and learning institutes in Fujairah and the training and development of the Emirati workforce in the petroleum industry in the Emirate of Fujairah.

Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited terminal initially had a capacity of only 500,000 cbm. Today, it can offer customers about 1.5 million cbm of storage capacity. The terminal has developed over the years into one of the main bunkering centers in the world and as an important hub for the clean petroleum product and fuel oil trade in the Middle East. Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited has an excellent track record on safety and service and has recently obtained the ISO 14001 for environmental management.

Frank Erkelens, president of Vopak Oil EMEA and Board Member of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited praised the support of the local authorities by saying, "We are grateful to H.H Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and all authorities in Fujairah for the constant support to the company. As the leading tank terminal operator in Fujairah, we are dedicated to continue the growth of Fujairah as the strategic hub for bulk liquid products in the Middle East."

Saeed Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive and board member of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited attended the ceremony, commented:
"We thank all who have contributed to the success and growth of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited. The company has evolved into a name that is synonymous with the highest professional operations in bunkering and shipping in the region. We can see this commitment to excellence everywhere across the company from management and human resources to infrastructure and processes. This success will always be regarded a milestone in the development of the UAE and the region's oil and shipping industry."
(From right to left): H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah and Saeed Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive and board member of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited. 
(From right to left): H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah and Saeed Khoory, ENOC Group Chief Executive and board member of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited.
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About Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited
Vopak Horizon Fujairah is a joint venture between the ENOC Group, Koninklijke Vopak NV (Royal Vopak, the Netherlands), the Government of Fujairah, Kuwait's Independent Petroleum Group and the Vitol Group. Vopak Horizon Fujairah operates the first independent onshore oil terminal outside the Arabian Gulf, in the Emirate of Fujairah - one of the world's largest bunkering centres. Vopak Horizon Fujairah, which has been awarded ISO-9002 and ISO-14001 certification, is designed to handle products including naphtha, gasoline, gas oil, jet fuel, kerosene, condensate, blend components, fuel oil, and crude oil. The terminal can accept tankers of up to 175,000 d.w.t. Vopak Horizon Fujairah, designed to state-of-the-art specifications, complies with the most stringent safety and environmental standards.


About ENOC:
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil and gas sector and beyond and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

ENOC's vision is to be the reliable Energy Partner of Choice in each sector in which it operates.

For further information, please contact:
Walter Moone
Managing Director
Vopak Horizon Fujairah
Tel. +971 9 228 1800
Or
Hiba Al Hafidh
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +971-4-3344550
Fax: +971-4-3344556

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