Photos by Tag: HF Sinclair
Covered transfer on Port dock
A major source of revenue for the Port of Anacortes, HF Sinclair Refinery, longshoremen and truckers is the shipment of petroleum coke from Anacortes. Truck like this drive up onto a platform where powdery coke is dropped onto a covered conveyer belt for transfer to a ship. Petroleum coke is a product of the refining […]
Marathon Refinery in Anacortes
Marathon Refinery on March’s Point, as viewed from Tommy Thompson Trail near Fidalgo Resort. The refinery was built by Shell in 1955. Its neighbor, HF Sinclair, was built by Texaco in 1958.
Cargo ship arrives at Port Pier 1
After a Tuesday arrival up the Guemes Chennel, the bulk carrier “Lanna Naree” is tied up at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 taking on a load of petroleum coke (a byproduct of the refining process). This vessel conducts business under the flag of Thailand.
Bulk carrier takes on load of petcoke
Just arrived at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 is bulk carrier Strategic Venture, sailing under the flag of Singapore. The ship is taking on a load of petroleum coke (petcoke) from local refinery HF Sinclair.
Pier 2, Port of Anacortes
Pier 2, Port of Anacortes. More than 355,400 tons of bulk products were shipped from the Port in 2019. Pictured here is the “Union Taylor” taking on a load of petroleum coke from the HF Sinclair refinery.
Longshoremen load petroleum coke
M/V Soda Phoenix from General Steamship will dock at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 until Oct. 8 to pick up about 22,000 metric tons of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the refining process at HF Sinclair refinery. Loading of pet coke from trucks to ship is handled by local longshoremen.
Coke shipments boost local economy
It’s all about jobs. Petroleum coke shipments from HF Sinclair refinery mean jobs at the March’s Point plant as well as jobs for ship’s crew, local longshoremen and truckers. Shipments go out of Port of Anacortes Pier 2 on the Guemes Channel.