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Fri 21 Mar 2014, 11:13 GMT

New leadership at Bomin Deutschland


Management changes are designed to bring the physical businesses of Bomin Deutschland and Ostsee Mineralöl-Bunker 'closer together'.

Bomin Group has confirmed that effective March 1st 2014, Mr. Mathias Berndt, in addition to his responsibilities at Ostsee Mineralöl-Bunker GmbH (OMB), has been appointed Managing Director of Bomin Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, focusing on the company's physical operations.

At the same time, Mr. Adrian Brosch will also assume additional responsibilities at OMB. He will be appointed Director Physical Business at Bomin Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and be granted legal power of attorney.

"Based on this common leadership we bring our existing physical businesses of Bomin Deutschland and OMB closer together," Bomin said in a statement.

Bomin is one of the leading independent bunker traders and suppliers of the world with more than 35 years of experience. The company's business portfolio covers activities ranging from the supply of bunker fuels to lubricants and other services to the shipping industry. The company operates around the globe with a staff of more than 300 in 36 offices worldwide. Bomin is a wholly owned business of Mabanaft.

Matrix Marine, a subsidiary of Mabanaft, has been involved in the bunker business for almost 15 years. It has established itself as a leading independent supplier of bunker fuels and related services. Current locations are the US Gulf Coast, Singapore, Oman and India.

Mabanaft is the trading division of Marquard & Bahls, Germany, a leading independent petroleum company, privately owned. The business encompasses the import and wholesale of petroleum products.

Furthermore, the company is active in bunker services, service stations, heating oil retail, lubricants and biofuels.

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