Naftoport

Naftoport Ltd (Polish: NAFTOPORT Sp. z o.o.) is a company which manages crude oil shipment and deliveries. It is located in Gdansk, Poland. Naftoport Ltd was established in June 1991 by several Polish oil companies and Marine Commercial Port in Gdansk. The company oversees operations of the terminal for reloading of crude oil and products in Port of Gdańsk.

Ownership

The company is owned by number of companies, including all major oil companies in Poland:

• PERN Przyjazn SA
• PKN Orlen SA
• Grupa Lotos SA
• Gdańsk Port Północny
• J&S SERVICE & INVESTMENT Ltd
• State Treasury

PERN Przyjazn SA holds the controlling stake of 68% in Naftoport.^[1][2][3]

Oil terminal

The terminal was built in 1990s to diversify Poland's oil imports.^[4] The terminal loading capacity is 34 million tonnes of crude oil per year.^[5] The operations are a part of larger pipeline system for transportation of crude oil to Polish and German refineries from Russia, mainly through Druzhba pipeline. The annual capacity of the terminal is 23 million tonnes of oil and oil products.^[6] PERN Przyjazn SA officials claimed they would increase the capacity of the sea terminal to 50 million tonnes if the main source of onshore pipeline system handled by PERN, Druzhba Pipeline is shut down.^[7]

Significance

Polish and German refineries depend on Russian oil coming mainly through Druzhba pipeline. Unlike natural gas, crude oil can be imported to Poland through the terminal in Gdansk. Polish authorities claim they are prepared for oil imports from other suppliers through this terminal if oil supplies from Russia disrupt.^[5] Besides the imports through Druzhba pipeline, Poland currently imports Russian oil coming from Russian enclave of Kaliningrad through Naftoport terminal as well.^[4]

See also

• Gdańsk Shipyard

References

1. ^ PERN Przyjazn SA. History of the organization
2. ^ "Poland's pipeline operator PERN completes take-over of oil re-loader Naftoport.". Poland Business News (highbeam.com). 2005-04-15. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131504044.html. Retrieved 2009-11-25. 
3. ^ "Press release from the conference held by the Minister of the Treasury concerning PPPP Naftoport Sp. z o.o." (Press release). Ministry of Treasury of Poland. 2005-02-04. http://www.msp.gov.pl/wai/en/16/125/Press_release_from_the_conference_held_by_the_Minister_of_the_Treasury_concernin.html. Retrieved 2009-11-25. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Energy Information Administration. North Central Europe
5. ^ ^{a b} Naimski, Piotr (September 17 2007). Energy diversification strategy for Poland. Columbia University. p. 7. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ece/academics/regional/conf/Piotr_Naimski_at_Columbia%20University070917_.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
6. ^ Beloil. Refining. Infrastructure
7. ^ Poland Business News (2007-07-30). "Polish pipeline operator PERN may increase capacity of its Naftoport sea terminal to 50 mln tonnes". encyclopedia.com. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-168179423.html. Retrieved 2009-11-25. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official website of Naftoport Ltd
• Official website of PERN Przyjazn SA