BMS United Bunkers has announced the appointment of
Maria Karagianni as senior bunker trader at its office in
Piraeus, Greece.
In a statement, the company said: "Maria comes with more than 26 years of experience within the industry, having spent most this time in BP where she was an Account Manager, handling the Mediterranean portfolio."
Commenting on her appointment, Karagianni remarked: "I am excited to make my next career move with BMS United Bunkers, one of the top global players in the marine fuel industry. I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues and contributing to the collective efforts of the the trading teams."
Antonis Xiros, Group Director, said: "We have been looking for the right person with relevant experience and knowledge to cope with this very demanding position, and it is very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Maria's calibre to fulfil this role. I'm confident that Maria will play a key role in providing exclusive marine oil solutions for our clients."
BMS Bunkers and Asian bunker trading specialist
United Bunkering and Trading (UBT) merged their respective businesses to form BMS United Bunkers in June 2014.
As a merged firm, BMS United Bunkers Group now combines the offices of BMS Bunkers in Greece and Argentina with the offices of United Bunkering and Trading located in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia and Taiwan.
According to BMS United Bunkers, the company supplied 5.5 million tonnes of bunker fuel to customers in 2014.
"BMS United Bunkers aims at being
one of the top 5 bunker and lubricant trading groups in the world by 2020. In order to carry on a steady and
controlled growth, the group intends to add significantly more focus on two critical areas: talent development
and geographical expansion. It goes without saying that success in the latter depends on success in the former," the company said in its latest statement.
