In line with our ongoing vision for Sub-Saharan Africa we are
delighted to announce that Sturrock Shipping have opened a further
new East African office in Port Sudan, Sudan. This brings complete
coverage to East Africa for Sturrock Shipping, allowing us to focus
our African expansion drive up on the West African coast during
2010 and beyond.
Why Sudan
According to the 2008 BP Statistical Energy Survey, Sudan had
proven vast oil reserves of 6.614 billion barrels at the end of
2007 or 0.53 % of the world's reserves.
The upstream oil industry could be key to the future of the
economy of the North East African state of Sudan. Although the
country is considered to be vastly under-explored, it has been a
producer of oil and gas for a number of years. The downstream oil
industry in Sudan is an important sector in the country's economy
as Sudan has three refineries and imports both refined product and
crude oil. The completion of a new refinery has made Sudan largely
self sufficient and able to export refined as well as crude
products.
The Ministry of Energy and Mining and the Ministry of Finance
regulate the industry and Planning is also involved in the energy
sector.
Agip, ExxonMobil, Nile Petroleum, and Shell carry out
distribution and marketing of fuels products. The distribution
infrastructure consists of river, road, pipeline and railway
systems, all of which are in need of improvement. There is a
product jetty at Port Sudan, and 55 storage depots with a total
capacity of 285 000 cubic metres. A pipeline runs from the refinery
at Port Sudan, the country's major seaport, to the major consuming
centre of Khartoum.
The country imports dry bulk goods such as wheat, cement as well
as bulk liquids such as vegetable oil and lube oils. In addition as
the infrastructure continues to be improved there are major
opportunities for heavy lift vessels and project cargoes.
Our offices are fully operational and staffed in conjunction
with our Sudanese partners, Darka Trading & Services Ltd, who
are one of the leading shipping and forwarding companies in Sudan.
The company was established in 1983 and has a comprehensive
coverage of Sudan for all types of transportation solutions.
Our service commitment to all our Principal's in the region
remains at the same high standard and we would be most grateful to
be able to represent you in Port Sudan for all your ships agency
requirements.
Our contact details are as follows:
Sturrock Shipping Co. Ltd
Tahir Izzat Al Barbari Building, Main Town, Port Sudan
PO Box 931, Port Sudan, Sudan
Phone: +249 31 182 3169
Fax: +249 31 183 9660
email: agency.portsudan@sturrockshipping.com
Key after hours contact:
Mr Mohamed Osman (mobile): +249 12 245 0555
Ismail Sir El Khatim Ahmed (mobile): +249 9122 56483
We wish this office every success for the future and look
forward to your ongoing support in this newly established
office.
Interesting facts about Sudan:
Sudan is the largest and one of the most diverse countries in
Africa with its deserts, mountain ranges, swamps and rain
forests.
• Population: 42.2 million (UN,
2009)
• Capital: Khartoum
• Area: 2.5 million sq km (966,757 sq
miles)
• Major languages: Arabic; Nubian,
others
• Economy: Oil production and revenues are
rising
• Monetary unit: Sudanese
dinar
• Main exports: Oil, cotton, sesame, livestock
and hides, gum Arabic