Wed 26 Jun 2013, 04:57 GMT

Aegean and SK Lubricants announce cooperation agreement


Agreement is aimed at increasing sales volumes for Aegean Marine Petroleum in Asia and extending the global sales network of SK Lubricants.



Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. and SK Lubricants Co., Ltd. have announced a global cooperation agreement that is aimed at increasing sales volumes for Aegean and extending the global sales network of SK Lubricants.

Under the global cooperation agreement between the companies, Aegean will supply and deliver marine lubricant products to customers of SK Lubricants in the Aegean lubricants network, which currently covers 45 countries and 550 ports worldwide, and SK Lubricants will provide Aegean's customers in South Korea with marine lubricant products.

Commeting on the news, E. Nikolas Tavlarios, Aegean President, said: "Our agreement with SK Lubricants will allow Aegean to expand sales volumes for our marine lubricants and further extend our presence in the Asian market. The marine lubricants market, although a smaller business for our company, continues to yield high operating margins and is a highly profitable revenue stream. This agreement demonstrates our continued success in executing our strategy to further diversify our revenue base and drive growth by leveraging our existing infrastructure. We are excited about the opportunity to expand our lubricants sales volumes, which will allow us to increase profitability and create value for our shareholders."

Kwan Ho Choi, SK Lubricants CEO & President, remarked, "We are pleased to expand our global supply capabilities through this cooperation agreement with Aegean. By accessing Aegean's strategic marine lubricants network in major markets, we will have the capacity to expand our global reach and meet and exceed the needs of our customers worldwide."


E-fuels volumes per country. Europe risks falling behind China in race to produce e-fuels for shipping  

Europe has 69 e-fuel projects but only six are operational, while China is scaling rapidly.

Hiring concept with highlighted candidate. Sing Fuels opens applications for junior bunker trader role  

Singapore-based firm seeks candidates with one to two years of experience in marine fuels or the wider maritime industry.

Eleven Energy logo. Eleven Energy eyes Athens expansion with trader hire  

Riyadh-headquartered firm looking to open its second office in Europe.

Scorpio team with representatives from Monaco's Department of Economic Development. Monaco backs Scorpio Ship Management in European hydrogen propulsion project  

Government co-finances Scorpio’s role in Project Mariner as Europe pushes to develop hydrogen propulsion technology for commercial shipping.

Arlon vessel. Exmar takes delivery of second dual-fuel ammonia carrier at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries  

Arlon is second in a planned series of four ammonia dual-fuel midsize gas carriers.

Singapore Marina Bay skyline. IBT Bunkering & Trading launches Singapore desk to complement Hamburg operation  

German bunker firm says the move gives it round-the-clock coverage across two continents.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore logo. Singapore awards eight new LNG bunkering licences ahead of September launch  

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is expanding the city-state’s LNG bunkering capacity with eight new five-year licences.

Launching ceremony of Maran Melina. New Times Shipbuilding launches two LNG dual-fuel crude oil tankers for Maran and Capital Ship  

Two 155,500-dwt LNG dual-fuel tankers floated out for Greek shipping groups.

Lem Azalea and Lem Plumeria naming ceremony. Naming ceremony held for Huangpu Wenchong's first methanol dual-fuel bulkers  

Two 65,000-tonne vessels built for Limassol-based Lemissoler Navigation.

TSS Challenger vessel. Damen launches second CSOV 9020 for TSSM, prepared for future methanol operation  

The vessel, to be named TSS Challenger, is due for delivery in early 2027.