Mon 18 Mar 2013, 13:41 GMT

OW Bunker appoints trader in Hong Kong


Experienced trader joins team to drive growth in South China and Hong Kong.



OW Bunker, one of the world's largest suppliers and traders of marine fuel oil and lubricants, has today announced the appointment of Gareth Tan Tze Yuen as a bunker trader at its Hong Kong office.

Tan, who has many years of experience as a bunker trader within the Asia Pacific region, will take responsibility for helping to grow and further strengthen the company's trading operations in Hong Kong.

Tan joins OW Bunker from Petro Summit Pte. Ltd., where he worked as a senior fuel oil trader. Prior to this, he worked as a trader for Global Energy Trading Pte. Ltd., where he covered the Singapore and Fujairah bunker markets and, before that, as a logistics scheduler for Exxon Mobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd..

Commenting on the appointment, Paul Bradshaw, General Manager, OW Bunker Asia, said: "Gareth's experience will bring tremendous value to our customers, as well as the team, as we look to grow our operations within South China and specifically the Hong Kong bunker market. His knowledge of the region and his understanding of the fuel procurement challenges that ship owners and operators face, in conjunction with the established contacts and networks that he has developed across the industry, will be invaluable in developing our market-leading offering."

Gareth Tan Tze Yuen's contact details are as follows:
Tel: +852 3758 0592
Mob: +852 9867 9163
Email: gata@owbunker.com.sg
Yahoo: gata_owbunker


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