ADDAX SA has taken a bold decision by sending
back a vessel carrying 100,000 tonnes of fuel for re-blending so as to ensure that it returns with products that meet Tanzanian standard
requirements.
A statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday by Addax local representative, Bernard Odhiambo said that the company had purchased the product from BP after it was certified that the quality was in full conformity with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) specifications.
This comes in the wake of reports over the
weekend that the petroleum consignment awaiting discharge via the Single Point Mooring (SBM) was found to be marginally outside of specifications. After it was established that the product was outside the specifications, Addax was not willing to release any product into the market that may tarnish its reputation, Odhiambo said, adding,
The ship has been ordered to sail back and fix the problem. He said that Addax always puts quality as a top priority because it has to conform to international standards.
The Tanzania Bureau of Standards on Friday issued a statement rejecting 100,000 metric tons of diesel supplied by Addax Energy SA. The Geneva-based company won tender number
six for local use between mid December and early January next year.
Source: The Guardian today
back a vessel carrying 100,000 tonnes of fuel for re-blending so as to ensure that it returns with products that meet Tanzanian standard
requirements.
A statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday by Addax local representative, Bernard Odhiambo said that the company had purchased the product from BP after it was certified that the quality was in full conformity with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) specifications.
This comes in the wake of reports over the
weekend that the petroleum consignment awaiting discharge via the Single Point Mooring (SBM) was found to be marginally outside of specifications. After it was established that the product was outside the specifications, Addax was not willing to release any product into the market that may tarnish its reputation, Odhiambo said, adding,
The ship has been ordered to sail back and fix the problem. He said that Addax always puts quality as a top priority because it has to conform to international standards.
The Tanzania Bureau of Standards on Friday issued a statement rejecting 100,000 metric tons of diesel supplied by Addax Energy SA. The Geneva-based company won tender number
six for local use between mid December and early January next year.
Source: The Guardian today
