By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) —
Saudi-owned supertankers are once again starting to cluster off the coast of Egypt, after earlier signs this week that the backlog was clearing-up.
The number of supertankers anchored near the Egyptian port of Ain Sukhna – which sits at the southern end of a pipeline linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean – grew to eight. At its peak, ten vessels were stationed off Egypt’s coast.
Six of the tankers, holding about 12 million barrels, are Saudi-owned and loaded at the kingdom’s Red Sea port in Yanbu. The earliest tanker to arrive in the group has been floating for 20 days now.
The other two Chinese-owned vessels, also carrying Saudi crude, have been waiting offshore for more than 50 days.
For more details on the vessels:
| IMO | Name | Class | Arrived On | Days anchored | Load Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9358292 | Newton | VLCC | May 11 | 57 | Ras Tanura |
| 9358280 | Noble | VLCC | May 15 | 53 | Juaymah |
| 9336098 | Layla | VLCC | Jun 17 | 20 | Yanbu |
| 9223887 | Safwa | VLCC | Jun 21 | 16 | Yanbu |
| 9384239 | Karan | VLCC | Jun 24 | 13 | Yanbu |
| 9484730 | Nisalah | VLCC | Jun 28 | 9 | Yanbu |
| 9484716 | Niban | VLCC | Jun 30 | 7 | Yanbu |
| 9220952 | Harad | VLCC | Jul 6 | 1 | Yanbu |
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