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Bunkers International opens a new bunker trading office in the New York Metro area
Darrell Cardoza, President of Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc. joins Bunkers International to lead the New York team with a focus on global marine trading.
Orlando – September 30, 2008 – Bunkers International Corporation (www.bunkersinternational.com) has opened a new bunker fuel trading office in the New York Metro Area. Darrell Cardoza, president of Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc. will join Bunkers International as a Senior Trader with responsibility for overseeing the new operation. The new office will add additional support for the companys’ customers, ship owners, and trusted brokers that currently use Bunkers Internationals’ trading and physical supply services and operations. The products and services provided to customers by Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc. will be offered by Bunkers International immediately and operations will continue without interruption. Contact information for the new office can be found on the Bunkers International website at www.bunkersinternational.com.
Mr. Cardoza has extensive experience in the bunkering market and through his leadership has grown Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc. into a premier bunkering operation with a global footprint. “We are very excited about Mr. Cardoza joining the Bunkers International team,” said John Canal, President of Bunkers International. “When we combine the financial strength and strong operations support of Bunkers International with the excellent customer service and integrity that Darrell provided at Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc., our customers and partners will benefit.”
Bunkers International has been expanding operations globally since 2000, creating new operations in Colombia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa, and now New York. The company has significantly increased its trading division, helping drive a six-fold increase in revenue in the past four years. With strong capitalization, excellent global credit lines, and a global customer base of thousands of ship operators, Bunkers International is well positioned to serve the global bunker market.
Island Marine Oil Brokers has been in business for 13 years. The company expanded over time and developed a very broad customer base globally. “This represents a logical stepfor Island Marine Oil Brokers” said Darrell Cardoza, president of Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc. “Combining our resources with Bunkers International will enable us to do even more for our customers, we are thrilled to join the Bunkers International team”.
About Bunkers International
Founded in 1995, Bunkers International is a leader in the marine fuel industry, providing trading, physical supply, and brokering services to ship operators around the world. Bunkers International, along with its subsidiaries and strategic agencies, employs more than 50 bunkering professionals who provide a range of bunkering services from our offices in the United States, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Turkey, and South Africa. Since inception, the company has serviced several thousand customers, providing tens of thousand of ships with millions of tons of fuel.
In 2000, Bunkers International established a joint venture in Colombia with Vanoil, S.A., called BunkersOil Colombia. Through this joint venture Bunkers International has grown to become the largest marine fuel supplier in Colombia.
Bunkers International is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit the Bunkers International corporate website at www.bunkersinternational.com.
About Island Marine Oil Brokers, Inc.
Bunkers International expands into the South African Bunkering Market
New company-owned sales office will address the needs of the South African bunkering market.
Orlando – March 6, 2007 – Bunkers International Corporation (www.bunkersinternational.com) has opened a company-owned sales office in Cape Town, South Africa to serve the South African and African bunkering market. Named “Bunkers International South Africa”, this new office will offer bunker services directly to the market in South Africa and offshore markets west and east of the African continent and to ports associated with those areas. Prior to opening this office, Bunkers International worked with partners in the region.
Bunkers International has appointed Brian Turnbull and Mark Wild as directors of the new entity. Both Mr. Turnbull and Mr.Wild have extensive experience in bunkering and have worked at length in the African bunker market. “We are very excited about the South African market,” said John Canal, President of Bunkers International. “When we combine the global reach of Bunkers International with the market knowledge of the local sales team, our worldwide customers will be able to get global service with a local touch.”
The new office has commenced operations and has been serving customers beginning in February 2008. Contact information for the new office can be found on the Bunkers International website at www.bunkersinternational.com.
Bunkers International has been expanding operations globally since 2000, creating new operations in Colombia, the UK, Singapore, Turkey, and now South Africa. The company has significantly increased its trading division, helping drive a six-fold increase in revenue in the past four years. With strong capitalization and a global customer base of thousands of ship operators, Bunkers International is well positioned to serve the South African market
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