Robinson Heads Up Bunker Desk at Tankers International
VLCC pool Tankers International announced it has appointed Stephen Robinson to head up its bunker desk.Robinson will be UK-based and brings many years of experience to the business, having previously worked as managing director for both Bomin and Cockett Marine Oil.Matthew Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Tankers International, said, “Stephen Robinson brings with him a wealth of knowledge and strong relationships which he has developed over many years on both the trading and supply sides of the bunkering world. With decarbonization so high on the shipping agenda plus the emerging alternative
IBIA Appoints Dr. Edmund Hughes as Its New IMO Representative
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) announced the appointment of Dr. Edmund Hughes as its International Maritime Organization (IMO) Representative, effective from September 1, 2023. Dr. Hughes will succeed Unni Einemo.A prominent figure in the maritime community, many will recognize Edmund for his pivotal role as the Head of Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency in the Marine Environment Division at the IMO. His tenure there played a significant part in developing MARPOL Annex VI, including transformative regulations such as IMO 2020 and initiatives geared towards amplifyin
OneLearn Partners with UK P&I Club for Seafarer Training
agreement signed with global insurer the UK P&I Club.Under the terms of the agreement, OLG will host 50 video and webinar courses developed by the UK P&I Club, on its Learning Management System (LMS), including a series of short (5-minute max) animations on such topics as vessel collisions, bunkering mishaps, crew injuries, and enclosed space accidents; monthly 60-90 minute webinars about crew wellness, biofuels, navigation, and other current issues; 30-minute ‘Ask an Expert’ content about cybersecurity, bulk cargo, passage planning and other subjects; as well as short ‘Inside
To Achieve Greener Shipping, "There's an App for That"
;D project, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has investigated the influence of the behavioral change of individual seafarers on carbon emissions on selected ships managed by BSM Deutschland (BSMD). Using clean-tech start-up Signol’s app, BSM reports that "remarkable reductions in bunker fuel consumption" were detected on single ships.During the research project, which ran in the second half of 2021, 60 Masters and Chief Engineers on 28 vessels under full management of BSMD were invited to take part in the trial on a voluntary basis. During this time, each participating crew
Fruergaard to Take Over as CEO of Pacific Basin
Maersk Bulk Carriers, Maersk Tankers and Maersk Drilling.Berglund was CEO of Pacific Basin for nine years, and his retirement will take effective July 30. He previously held leadership roles within the Swedish shipping company Stena Group as well as U.S.-based Overseas Shipholding Group and Singaporean bunker trader Chemoil Energy.David Turnbull, Pacific Basin's board chairman, said, “Mats led the company’s exit from all non-core business segments and guided the growth of our core dry bulk handysize and supramax business from 34 owned ships in 2012 to a current fleet of 117 (after committed
Roberts Named President of Foss Maritime
, Roberts oversaw the new vessel build program yielding four new tugboats built for Foss and sister company AmNav. With the recent news of Saltchuk Marine’s (Foss’ holding company) acquisition of Centerline Logistics’ ship assist business and, in turn, the sale of Foss’s California bunker barge business to Centerline, Foss continues to reposition itself in the industry.“Foss continues to be a pioneer and stay ahead of the curve. Our strong team ensures our ability to successfully evolve and adapt, as we have for over 131 years,” Roberts said.Roberts joined Foss in 2017
New TFG Marine CEO to Leave in September
further notice the business will continue to be managed by its existing leadership."Reuters was unable to reach Gronborg for immediate comment.Trafigura holds a majority stake in TFG. The other owners are tanker company Frontline and dry bulk carrier Golden Ocean.In April TFG Marine was awarded bunker fuel supplier licences by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).(Reporting by Roslan Khasawneh Editing by David Goodman
Dan-Bunkering Promotes Bunker Trader
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced that effective May 1, 2020, Kasper Rosenberg has been promoted to Senior Bunker Trader in its Stamford office.Rosenberg, a Danish national, commenced his career in the bunker industry when joining the company’s office in Middelfart, Denmark, as Bunker Trader in 2013. Prior to that he spent two years working for the group’s shipping and agency division.In 2015, Rosenberg relocated to Stamford to help start up the company’s first office on the US East Coast as well as expand the company’s presence in the North American market.The office
New COO Joins USTC’s Executive Board
Torben Østergaard-Nielsen’s global shipping group United Shipping & Trading Company (USTC) has welcomed Nina Østergaard Borris as new COO to its Executive Board.For the past six years, Nina Østergaard Borris has been Executive Assistant and Head of M&A in Bunker Holding, the USTC group’s largest business unit, focusing on business optimization, strategy and M&A.In parallel with her employment at Bunker Holding, Borris has served as a board member in the sister companies SDK (shipping and logistics company) and Uni-Tankers (shipowning company) as well as the
Dan-Bunkering Appoints Four Bunker Traders
Dan-Bunkering has announced the employment of four new bunker traders for the office in Dubai: Shiwei Liao, Elise Huang, Farid Babayev, Jinu Jagan.The latest hiring makes the Middle Eastern office the largest office of the Dan-Bunkering group in terms of number of traders.Shiwei Liao was born and raised in southern China and started his career within the Dan-Bunkering group in the Shanghai office in 2013. During an internal desk swap exercise a couple of years back, Liao found himself quite fund of the international environment Dubai had to offer, thus he recently relocated as part of the Group’s
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Managing Director
KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Patrick Hoé as Managing Director for its Denmark operations.Hoé joins KPI Bridge Oil from an international sales position in the wind power industry but he previously spent eiight years with a global trading house as senior bunker trader.
Amoil Appoints Margaritis MD
Amoil has appointed Alexandros Margaritis as Managing Director as of January 1, 2020.Margaritis brings 14 years of industry experience and has held previous positions in Singapore and Dubai respectively.Amoil was established in 1984 as the first independent bunker trading and supply service in South Africa.
Dan-Bunkering Staff Changes in Houston
Dan-Bunkering (America) has announced the promotion and employment of two staff members.William Cline was recently promoted to Team Leader Offshore Division. William was hired as Bunker Trader back in 2014 and has since his employment demonstrated excellent skills, especially within the offshore sector where he has been one of the key contributors to Dan-Bunkering’s growth within this particular market. As the company has clear intentions of further positioning its presence in the sector, a promotion of William and thereby a strengthening of the management team is well in line with the ambitions
Dan-Bunkering Sydney Hires Senior Bunker Trader
Dan-Bunkering (Sydney) announced the hiring of Sean James Butler as Senior Bunker Trader as of May 2019.Butler was born and raised in Sydney but has been working in Europe and Melbourne for a number of years before returning to his hometown to work for Dan-Bunkering. Moreover, Butler has several years of experience within the bunker industry.The Sydney office has been in business for more than a decade with Lena Johnston at the helm but only merged with Dan-Bunkering in August last year, making it the latest addition to the Dan-Bunkering Group of companies.
Dan-Bunkering Promotes Bunker Trader
Dan-Bunkering promoted Bunker Trader Søren Emil Dam to Bunker Trader & Team Leader as of February 1, 2019.Søren Emil Dam is a Danish national and joined Dan-Bunkering’s Danish head office in Middelfart in 2013. One year after his employment, he relocated to become part of the company’s Middle Eastern office in Dubai. Søren has during his engagement with Dan-Bunkering demonstrated excellent leadership skills, dedication and business acumen, making his advancement to Team Leader an obvious next step in his career.
Dan-Bunkering Promotes Pagh
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. announced that Rikke Pagh as per December 18, has been promoted to Senior Bunker Trader.Rikke started her career in Bunker Trading with Dan-Bunkering in 2004 and has during her employment been stationed abroad for a longer period, before returning to Middelfart which is also the place she started more than 14 years ago.The department in Middelfart, which is Dan-Bunkering’s head office, currently employs 16 Bunker Traders.
Dan-Bunkering Hires Five in Denamrk
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced the employment of below five Bunker Traders in the office in Middelfart, Denmark, as of September 2018.Matea Jelicic was born and raised in Croatia and holds a double degree in Petroleum Engineering and Supply Chain Management. Additionally, she brings along a vast amount of experience from different parts of the industry.Yevheniia Karyndzha is of Ukranian origin and has been living and working in Turkey for a period, providing her with great knowledge and experience within the Black Sea and Mediterranean markets.Marie-Louise Haahr was born and raised in Denmark
