Of Fuel, Of Ships and everything in between

There are a few hours of the day that are discernible from others by mere sound. Using them, even a blind man can accurately guess the time: The cries from a mosque in the early hours, it is 5 am; birds chirping, 6 am; ringing of school bells and anthems sung by children; 8 am; the collective sound of a neighborhoods' generators coming on, 7 pm; The collective sound of generators going off, midnight. In fact, if it’s 7 pm and your neighbor's generator is yet to join the orchestra of smoking engines, it either needs repairs or they are out of fuel. If they are out of fuel, there are only two explanations: there is either a fuel scarcity or your neighbor is broke.

For such an obvious necessity, the average Nigerian has a very basic knowledge of the logistics of fuel into their homes: Fuel appears at the port, Oil tankers pick up fuel, Oil Tankers offload at petrol stations and we appear with our cars to buy the fuel. Yet, the primary beginning of the chain of supply is largely disregarded: shipping.

The world over, shipping has remained one of the most widespread conveyors of fuel. This is because, they carry a colossal amount of fuel in a single trip, 84 million gallons on average (to put this in perspective, a fuel tanker can only move about nine thousand gallons). Also, though the world needs fuel daily and has thousands of ships traipsing the oceans of the world, not once will you hear of a ‘traffic’ on the Atlantic Ocean.

However, even with these very important advantages, shipping has disadvantages of its own: Oil spillage and the additional challenge of transporting petroleum products from the ports to every part of the nation. One of the chief ways one can scale these challenges is by partnering with companies that have in-depth knowledge on the challenges involved in maritime logistics and how to surpass them.

Like Dreg Water Cooperation.

Here at Dreg water, not only do we deliver excellent maritime services to our clients, but we also cater to other services they require such as procurement of licenses and purchase of equipment. We have partnerships with both local and international clients who can attest to quality service and reliability. Partner with us today for business services in the onshore, offshore, and all of your maritime needs.