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Arkas Bunkering is an Arkas company that began operating in the marine fuel sector at the beginning of 2006. Arkas, with its 43 companies, currently operates in many different fields, including logistics services that integrate sea, land, rail and air transportation, agency services, ship operations, port operations, bunkering, automotive, insurance services, information systems and cruise tourism.

Thanks to the strategic links it has established with international partners, Arkas Bunkering offers safe and quick bunkering services for any kind of vessel in many ports around the world, especially the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Arkas Bunkering applies management and operational principles with the goal of ensuring the productive use of fuels in seagoing vessels, since this is one of the largest expenses for overseas shipping companies. The company carries out operations with a professional staff and provides special training to the crew on its barges.

Arkas Bunkering has 17,000 cbm of storage at Solventas. In 2010, the company will make significant improvements to the loading and storage processes, which will improve operational performance as part of their ongoing commitment to total customer satisfaction. There are five barges in operation with up to 300 mt/h pumping capacity. The largest of these bunkering tankers, the 1,646 dwt, double-hull M/T Urla 1, is owned by Arkas Bunkering, as is the 1,107 dwt M/T Bornova. The two vessels are named after districts in the company’s home town of Izmir. The remaining three barges are chartered. Arkas Bunkering will continue to expand its barge fleet with double-hull barges.

Arkas Bunkering always emphasizes customer satisfaction, and in 2009 the company completed its work on ISO 9001 certification, which specifies the standards that must be implemented to establish a Quality Management System that will increase customer satisfaction. By earning its ISO certification, the company proved that it has top quality service. Arkas Bunkering operates with the goal of providing high quality, dependable fuel to its customers. The company supplies fuel that complies with ISO 8217:2005 standards, which have been established for marine fuels.

It is also carrying out various tests outside of these criteria. Arkas Bunkering takes out liability insurance to protect customers from any problem that may arise from quality of bunker fuel. The company primarily operates in Istanbul and Izmit, which are in the Marmara Region, but it has established a goal of expanding its operations in Iskenderun and Izmir, which are in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, respectively.

The company invites its customers to Istanbul, where they can learn about the company’s processes, terminal facilities and watch the operation in person.

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Istanbul office : +90 212 3375381
Izmir office : +90 232 4110034