In Freight News 14/04/2015
Four 600,000-barrel cargoes of Azeri Light crude have been scheduled to load at the Georgian Black Sea port of Supsa in May, unchanged from April, according to a loading program seen by Platts.
The loading rate at the terminal is set to slip slightly to an average of 77,419 b/d in May from 80,000 b/d in April.
There is one additional loading day in May.
Two cargoes are Socar equity, with one allotted to Itochu and another to BP.
At the Turkish port of Ceyhan, where the bulk of Azeri Light is exported, overall loadings are set to rise more 1.7 million barrels in May to 22.8 million barrels, with average daily loadings up 32,151 b/d.
One 600,000-barrel cargo is scheduled to load at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi, which typically handles between one and two cargoes a month.
