Gas carrier makes first call at Fos

The 34,300-tonne capacity gas carrier Rhourd El Fares, owned by Algerian company Hyproc, has made her maiden call at the Lavera terminal in Marseilles Fos, the world’s third largest oil port. Built last year, the 174-meter long vessel discharged 19,000 tonnes of butane.  An onboard ceremony marked the first call with an exchange of commemorative plaques. Hyproc – represented locally by the Worms shipping agency – is a regular customer at the French port, notably through weekly calls at the Gaz de France Tonkin methane terminal in Fos.