Fruergaard to Take Over as CEO of Pacific Basin
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
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
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.
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.
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KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Moves Office
KPI Bridge Oil said its Singapore office’s move to new premises and appointment of a new Bunker Trader, Zoe Tang. KPI Bridge Oil first established an office in Singapore in 1998. In addition, Zoe Tang recently joined KPI Bridge Oil Singapore as a Bunker Trader. Tang joins KPI Bridge Oil from a Hong Kong based trading company where she held an Assistant Manager position. She achieved a Master’s Degree from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2012. Tang has worked for more than four years in bunkering in Asia and Russian Far East and is particularly experienced in high seas ship
Dan-Bunkering Promotes Two Bunker Traders
Dan-Bunkering has announced the promotion of Bunker Traders Rali Bara and Lamin Bara in its Dubai office as of March 1, 2018. Rali Bara, who joined the Dubai office in 2013 was promoted to Bunker Trader & Team Leader and has during his career with Dan-Bunkering shown great business instinct and strong leadership skills, which is why a promotion to Team Leader was an obvious next step up the internal career ladder. Lamin Bara, who was also promoted to Bunker Trader & Team Leader started with Dan-Bunkering in Dubai in 2015 and has demonstrated the ability to motivate the team
Dan-Bunkering Promotes Cördük
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced the promotion of Ibrahim (Ibo) Cördük to Senior Bunker Trader effective January 9, 2018. Cördük originally joined Dan-Bunkering’s Middelfart office in 2008, thus he can celebrate his 10th anniversary with the company this year.
Thomsen Named Dan-Bunkering (America) Commercial Director
Michel Dominique Thomsen has been promoted to the position of commercial director with Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. as of August 1, 2017. Thomsen initially started as bunker trader with Dan-Bunkering at the office in Copenhagen in 2005. During his 12 year career, he has been stationed abroad, working as a sales manager for three years, before returning to Copenhagen to become a team leader in 2013. Thomsen is succeeding Jim Jensen who was promoted to managing director of Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. earlier this year.
New Sales Manager with Dan-Bunkering in Middelfart
Ltd. has announced that Mikkel Søholm Vestergaard took up the position as Sales Manager in the head office in Middelfart after having been relocated to Houston for a period of two years as the Managing Director of the offices in North America. Mikkel was initially employed as Bunker Trader in the office in Middelfart back in 2002, and has until the timing of his return to Denmark a few months ago not only acquired thorough knowledge within bunker trading and shipping but also within management, HR, and staff development both in Denmark as well as abroad.
KPI Bridge Oil Hires Lim
KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels and lubricants, physical supply and specialist in marine risk management products, has announced the appointment of bunker and lubricant trader Brenda Lim at its Singapore office. Lim has more than six years’ experience in the industry, working as a dry bulk broker, in operations at a well-known shipping company and as a Bunker Trader for the past three years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Singapore Institute of Management in Accounting and Finance.
Dan-Bunkering Appoints Jensen as Managing Director
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced the promotion of Jim Jensen to the position of managing director as of July 1, 2017. Jensen initially started with Dan-Bunkering as a bunker trader at its Copenhagen office in 2008 and relocated to Houston in 2012 at the same time as the opening of the group’s first American set-up, where he advanced to commercial director. Prior to joining the Dan-Bunkering Group, Jensen was employed by a large oil company in Denmark.
Pillai Joins Dan-Bunkering
Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC has announced that Radhik Pillai started as Bunker Trader in the company’s office in Dubai on June 1, 2017. Pillai was born in India but raised in UAE where he has also pursued his MBA from Manipal University. In addition,Pillai has special knowledge of the container segment after having worked with this prior to joining Dan-Bunkering.
Dan-Bunkering Relocates Bunker Trader Mikkelsen
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced that as per May 1, 2017 Søren Mikkelsen was employed as Bunker Trader in Dan-Bunkering’s office in Stamford, Conn. Until May 1, 2017, Søren was employed as Bunker Trader in the company’s head office in Middelfart, Denmark, where he started back in 2012. Furthermore, prior to his employment with Dan-Bunkering he was working for a Danish shipping company, thus he is in possession of thorough knowledge of both the shipping as well as the bunker business and can contribute with experience from different sides of the industry.
