New Mangalore Port (Panambur) is Karnataka's principal seaport and a refinery-adjacent bunker location on the Indian west coast. The port benefits from its proximity to the adjacent refinery (Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited) 15 MTPA refinery — an the national oil company subsidiary — which provides pipeline bunker supply directly to dedicated tanker jetties. industry analysts lists the adjacent refinery among India's five major bunker fuel market companies.
New Mangalore Port handles petroleum products, LPG, iron ore, containers and general cargo. The adjacent refinery refinery adjacency makes it one of the stronger refinery-adjacent bunker locations on the west coast alongside Kochi. Vessel profile is mixed — tankers calling the adjacent refinery, bulk carriers for iron ore, container traffic for Karnataka's hinterland.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at New Mangalore. Click any grade for full specifications.
New Mangalore supplies VLSFO, HSFO, LSMGO and HSD. the adjacent refinery produces bunker-grade product at its adjacent refinery with direct pipeline connection to tanker jetties. For vessels at commercial berths or anchorage, the major state-owned oil marketing companies provide barge-based supply. The combination of refinery adjacency and multi-supplier competition makes New Mangalore competitive on pricing for west-coast calls.
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: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (the adjacent refinery, 15 MTPA, the national oil company subsidiary).
Pipeline bunkering at the adjacent refinery refinery jetty for tankers calling the refinery — the fastest method. Barge-to-ship at commercial berths and anchorage vithe major state-owned oil marketing companies bunker fleet. Truck-to-ship for LSMGO and HSD smaller stems. Lead time 3-5 days for VLSFO and HSFO.
Tankers, container vessels, general cargo, bulk carriers.
GST on bunker fuel at New Mangalore, 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 this paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel across every major Indian port, sub-port and anchorage. Tell us the vessel, the location, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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