Managing director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings Professor David Kavanamur met Kumul Petroleum’s managing director, Wapu Sonk together with his project management team to tour the fuel storage facility being constructed at Motukea, adjacent to the port, to address the fuel shortage issues the country has been experiencing.
KPHL is constructing infrastructure for the import and storage of Jet A1 fuel, including four 3,000 cubic meters fuel tanks. KPHL managing director Wapu Sonk advised that the current construction is just phase one of the project,
“ This construction is a significant activity and investment by Kumul Petroleum. Once phase one is completed and in operation, we will consider a second phase which will involve constructing additional storage tanks, pipeline and support facilities for diesel and petrol imports and storage.”