{
  "id": 10912777,
  "title": "Monjasa boosts Cartagena bunker operations with BIRE-qualified barges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/monjasa-boosts-cartagena-bunker-operations-with-bire-qualified-barges",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/monjasa-boosts-cartagena-bunker-operations-with-bire-qualified-barges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Monjasa, a bunker supplier, has bolstered its operations in Colombia by securing two BIRE-qualified barges for use in Cartagena. Camilo Angulo Ferrand, Monjasa's trading director for the Americas, revealed to ENGINE that these barges have cleared the oil companies' barge inspection scheme, granting them access to collaborate with major oil firms. With this expansion, Monjasa now holds control over the entire Cartagena supply chain, spanning from sourcing at oil wells or refineries, through storage and blending, to final ship-to-ship delivery. The company's BIRE qualification allows them to work with oil majors, a segment that requires a higher standard for their fleet. BIRE, which stands for Barge Inspection Report Exchange, is a standardized vessel inspection database managed by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF). Both barges, Roma 101 and Roma 304, are presently active in the Cartagena market, routinely conducting bunker deliveries. Monjasa currently provides HSFO, VLSFO, MGO, and customized biofuel blends through its Cartagena operation.",
  "summary": "Bunker supplier Monjasa has strengthened its physical supply operations in Colombia, with two barges operating in Cartagena passing the oil companies’ barge inspection scheme, Monjasa’s trading director Americas, Camilo Angulo Ferrand, told ENGINE. With this development, Monjasa has increased its “ownership across the Cartagena supply chain, giving us [the company] direct control from sourcing at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Monjasa secures two BIRE-qualified barges for Cartagena operations",
    "Barges Roma 101 and Roma 304 now active in Cartagena market",
    "Monjasa controls entire Cartagena supply chain with BIRE qualification"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}