Cochin Port (Kochi) is Kerala's principal port and a strategic bunkering location on India's southwest coast, with 37.4 MMT handled in FY 2024-25. The port is adjacent to the Kochi refinery — India's largest single-location refinery at 15.5 MTPA — giving Kochi exceptional refinery-adjacent supply for VLSFO and HSFO. Strong demand and ample availability were reported through 2024-25, with Cochin Port handling approximately 45,000 MT of low sulphur fuel in early-2020 reporting periods and demand continuing around 25,000 MT/month since.
Cochin Port Authority operates terminals spanning Willingdon Island and the adjacent International Container Transshipment Terminal at Vallarpadam. The Kochi refinery provides dominant product supply with pipeline connection to bunker infrastructure. A major Indian oil marketer supplements with coastal supply from Vizag (where the Visakh refinery provides straight-run HSFO). A major Indian oil marketer began Kochi HSFO bunker supply in March 2022, selling close to 3,000 MT in its first month of operations. Cochin's strategic position on the international east-west shipping lane makes it a natural alternative to Colombo for Asia-Europe bunker transit calls.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at Kochi. Click any grade for full technical specifications and supply notes.
Kochi supplies VLSFO, LSMGO, HSFO and HSD through a leading Indian refiner-led refinery-adjacent supply, with a major Indian oil marketer providing supplementary HSFO from Vizag coastal movements. Availability is consistently strong. Platts assessed marine fuel oil 0.5% delivered Kochi at $1,110/mt in early-April 2025 — closely tracking Mumbai and Colombo pricing. Suppliers reported steady March 2025 demand with consistent trader inquiries throughout the month.
Supply landscape: Seven Ocean sources bunker fuel at this location from the full range of available physical suppliers — state-owned oil marketing companies, private-sector bunker operators, and private regional specialists — selecting for each nomination based on price, quality and availability.
Refinery & product source: the Kochi refinery complex (15.5 MTPA, one of India's largest single-location refineries); supplementary coastal supply from Vizag.
Pipeline bunkering at the a leading Indian refiner Kochi refinery jetty is the fastest method and is the primary option for tanker calls at the petroleum terminal. Barge-to-ship is standard at container terminals and general berths. Truck-to-ship handles LSMGO and HSD for smaller vessels and quick top-ups.
Container (transshipment), tankers, cruise, naval, general cargo. Whatever the vessel class, our procurement approach stays the same: obtain competing quotes from available physical suppliers, confirm barge or pipeline capacity against your schedule, and hand over the delivery with proper documentation.
GST on bunker fuel supplied at Kochi, as at all Indian ports, is 5 percent for both foreign-going and coastal vessels. Indian-flag vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Act plying cargo between Indian ports can claim customs duty exemption on imported bunker fuels subject to documentary conditions — we handle the paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel at all 10 major Indian ports. Tell us the vessel, the port, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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