A prominent firm for logistics and transportation, as well as the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia, Bahri, has announced the addition of yet another multipurpose vessel to their fleet.
The vessel, named Aslaf, is a 300,000-dwt carrier built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. Bahri chose to expand their multi purpose fleet once again, obtaining Aslaf from the Mokpo shipyard South Jeolla Province, South Korea, bringing the number of VLCCs in its fleet to 39 while increasing its total fleet size to 86, said a statement from the company.
Aslaf is the third purchase this year for the company, who also assimilated two other ships, Amjad and Maharrah earlier in the year.
Ali Al Harbi, acting CEO of Bahri, said: This marks yet another milestone for Bahri and reinforces our preeminent position in the global oil transportation industry. Aslaf is the third VLCC to join our fleet this year following the delivery of Amjad in February and Maharah in June. This addition is part of Bahris plan to continue to improve its operational excellence and commercial flexibility and maintain its status as a first-class owner and operator ensuring maximum customer satisfaction.
Over the years, Bahri has emerged as the preferred shipping partner for reputable cargo owners across the globe given its reliable transport services, safe operations, fleet size and customer centricity, it stated.