Panama: Growth in Bunkering in 2015

In 2015 3.7 million metric tons of marine fuel were sold in Panama, 16.2% more than in 2014.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

According to preliminary figures from the Maritime Authority of Panama, of the 3.7 million metric tons of marine fuel sold in 2015, 3.4 million were Fuel Oil and 252,521 Marine Diesel Oil. The number of ships catered for also increased, going from 4,699 in 2014 to 5,699 in 2015, reflecting an increase of 21.2%.

In the Pacific sector, the total amount of metric tons of fuel sold increased from 2.3 million in 2014 to 2.8 million in 2015, which is an increase of 22%. Meanwhile, on the Atlantic side the increase was only 1.2%, totaling 903,293 metric tons of fuel sold in 2015.

The number of ships served in the Pacific rose from 3,271 in 2014 to 3,952 in 2015 (an increase of 20.8%) and in the Atlantic the figure rose from 1,428 in 2014 to 1,746 in 2015 (with an increase of 22.2%) .

See "Sales statistics marine fuel, according to Litoral at the Maritime Authority of Panama".

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