Paradip is India's largest port by cargo volume, handling 150.41 MMT in FY 2024-25 and leading all major Indian ports with 13.14 MMT moved in June 2025 alone. Situated on the Bay of Bengal in Odisha, this deep-water port with a 16-metre draft accommodates Capesize vessels and VLCCs, making it a priority bunkering location for dry bulk and tanker operators serving the Indian east coast and the larger Bay of Bengal basin.
Paradip Port Authority operates India's premier east-coast bulk handling facility, purpose-built for iron ore, coal, crude oil and petroleum products. The adjacent the Paradip refinery — one of India's largest with 15 MTPA crude processing capacity — produces compliant marine fuel oil that is supplied directly for bunkering through pipeline connection to dedicated tanker berths, and via coastal barging to anchorage bunker stems. The port's strategic importance has grown with India's Maritime Vision 2030 infrastructure investment, and Paradip is central to the east-coast coal and iron ore export economy that drives demand for large-vessel bunkering.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at Paradip. Click any grade for full technical specifications and supply notes.
Paradip offers VLSFO (ISO 8217:2017 RMG 380, <0.50% sulphur), LSMGO (DMA grade) and HSFO for scrubber-fitted vessels. Straight-run product from the Paradip refinery typically delivers 5-7 days from nomination, although spot availability has occasionally been tight during refinery maintenance — supply recovers within days once operations resume. Barge capacity at the anchorage is adequate for standard Panamax and Capesize stems of 500-2,500 MT. Pre-stem planning is important for VLCC-scale requirements of 3,000 MT+.
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 Paradip refinery (15 MTPA).
Primary delivery method is barge-to-ship at the outer anchorage or at berth. A major Indian oil marketing company operates dedicated bunker barges with flow rates of approximately 150-250 MT/hr. Direct pipeline supply is available for tankers calling at the refinery jetty — this is the fastest method where the vessel schedule permits. Truck-to-ship supply exists for small-volume stems of LSMGO but is not the default for large fuel oil requirements.
Capesize bulk carriers, VLCCs, Panamax, Aframax tankers, 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 Paradip, 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.
Beyond the main port facility, the following nearby bunker locations fall within the broader Paradip regional supply area. Each has its own distinct bunker profile — click through for details.
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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