Azerbaijani tanker Shusha accomplishes maiden voyage

The first voyage of the Aframax tanker named Shusha, which was acquired by SA Maritime AFEZCO, a joint venture established on a parity basis with the approval of the Supervisory Board of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), has been successfully completed.

The vessel, managed by ASCO Ship Management AFEZCO, was successfully loaded with crude oil in the Libyan port of Es Sider on July 29 and headed for the port of Augusta (Italy), head of the ASCO press service Mehman Mehdiyev told Caliber.Az.

The first voyage of the Aframax tanker has been successfully completed and the cargo has been safely offloaded from the vessel at the port of destination.

Each of the three Aframax tankers acquired by the SA Maritime AFEZCO joint venture has a deadweight (gross tonnage) of about 115,000 tonnes and will operate under the flag of Azerbaijan in waters outside the Caspian Sea.