CARGO HANDLING
CARGO HANDLING
Professional, safe, and efficient cargo handling is the operational backbone of any petroleum terminal. Elit-Oil-Pavlodar’s cargo handling operations at all four terminals are equipped with state-of-the-art loading/unloading infrastructure, trained marine and terminal personnel, and rigorous safety and quality protocols to ensure every cargo movement is executed flawlessly.
Vessel Operations
- Loading and discharge of crude oil tankers, product tankers, and chemical tankers
- Loading arms with automatic shut-off for spill-free marine cargo transfers
- Ship-shore safety agreement (SSSA) compliance for all vessel operations
- Vessel vetting and pre-operation safety inspections
- Cargo documentation — Bills of Lading, Certificates of Quality, Quantity Reports
Terminal Loading / Unloading
- Truck tanker top-loading and bottom-loading gantries at all locations
- Rail car loading and unloading facilities at Kazakhstan and Houston terminals
- Barge loading and unloading at Rotterdam and Houston waterfront terminals
- Mass flow metering for accurate custody transfer measurements
- Automated loading systems for high-throughput operations
Value-Added Cargo Services
- Blending — Custom blending of petroleum products to client specifications — grade optimisation, viscosity adjustment, pour point depression, and fuel additive injection
- Heating — Product heating services for high-viscosity fuel oils and bitumen to enable pumping and transfer
- Drumming — Repackaging of bulk oils and lubricants into drums and IBC containers
- Vapour Recovery — Vapour recovery systems during loading to minimise VOC emissions and ensure regulatory compliance
- Sampling — Representative cargo sampling at all transfer points; independent surveyor coordination