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Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:23 GMT

V-Marine Fuels enters US physical market


Bunker firm announces that it is commencing physical operations in Houston, Texas City and Galveston.

V-Marine Fuels has today announced that it is entering the US bunker market, commencing physical operations in the Port of Houston and the nearby ports of Texas City and Galveston, including Bolivar Roads on March 1, 2013.

V-Marine Fuels will source product from its parent company, Vitol Group, the world's largest independent energy trader, offering a full range of ISO 8217-2010 marine fuels. The company says it will initially operate one barge, capable of delivering low and high sulphur fuels and will have additional barges at its disposal to meet the demands of its customers.

Houston is V-Marine Fuels' latest bunkering venture - the others being Rotterdam, Netherlands and the English Channel.

The new venture will be managed by Steve Leonard, supported by an experienced team.

Contact details for the new office are as follows:

V-Marine Fuels US LLC
4440 PGA Blvd. Suite 304
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, 33410
USA

Phone: +1 561-775-6666
Fax: +1 561-775-9861
Email: USA@vmarinefuels.com
Steve Leonard (Mobile): +1 305 965 0374
Peter Kratz (Mobile): +1 804 347 3814

Contact details for V-Marine Fuels Europe are:

UK Team
Email: Europe@vmarinefuels.com
Tel: +44 (0)1689 883430
Fax: +44 (0)1689 877666
Web: www.vmarinefuels.com

Rotterdam Team
Email: Europe@vmarinefuels.com
Tel: +31 104 360 533
Web: www.vmarinefuels.com

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