Gulf Petrochem Bolsters its European Bunkering Division
;s Rotterdam office . He joins a team of bunkering traders headed up by Chris Todd in Europe’s largest bunkering port, Rotterdam. Cramer has in-depth knowledge and vast experience on both the customer and supply side of the business, having previously held trading positions with OW Bunker and Minerva Bunkers. The appointment of Cramer will further bolster GP’s global bunkering division which is currently headed up by Chris Todd, West of the Suez and Anil Keswani managing the same portfolio East of the Suez. The Rotterdam office currently caters to the group&rsquo
Wikborg Rein Bolsters London Team
work, including charter parties, drilling contracts, logistics, casualties, marine insurance, sale and purchase, shipbuilding and ship arrest. Shepherd regularly acts as lead counsel for groups of owners on key industry issues; most recently he spearheaded the owners’ response to the OW Bunker collapse, taking the industry test case from arbitration through to the U.K. Supreme Court within 15 months. Mike Stewart, meanwhile, has joined as a partner from K&L Gates in London, where he was a member of that firm’s Energy, Infrastructure and Resources group. Stewart specializes
Bunker Holding Hires Hughes in Group Operations
duties were analyses, project management, strategy, optimisation and implementation. At Maersk In-house Consulting at Maersk Group, he worked in several of the group’s business units within strategy, planning, analyses and change management. His latest employment as Global Alliance Manager with OW Bunker & Trading included the responsibility for establishing partnerships with physical suppliers in strategically important ports. In this position, he was also involved in M&A activities, turnarounds and supporting the establishment of a new office
Kounalakis Joins OW Bunker N. America
OW Bunker, a reseller and physical supplier of marine fuels, announced the appointment of Georgia Kounalakis to its physical supply operation in North America. Kounalakis joins the region’s senior team to take on responsibility for business development and help to drive further sales growth across North America, in line with the company’s global expansion strategy. Kounalakis joins OW Bunker North America from Aegean Marine Petroleum Inc, where she most recently held the position of General Manager – Americas. Having joined Aegean in 2001 as a bunker trader in Greece, Kounalakis
OW Bunker Appoints Leonard
OW Bunker appointed Steve Leonard as the company’s Global Sales Director. With more than 25 years of experience in the marine fuels industry, Leonard will be responsible for advancing the company’s global sales to support its wider growth plans. “Steve is a strong leader with an impressive track-record in developing successful, scalable businesses within the marine fuels industry and other complementary fuel sectors,” said Executive VP, Götz Lehsten. “As we focus on optimizing our sales footprint to maximize global supply chain capabilities for our customers
