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Wilhelmsen Ships Service says that the recent incorporation of its wholly owned subsidiary Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels (WPMF) into its main operating centre in Dartford, Kent, is a "natural move", providing clients with a single contact point for its range of services.

In August 2009 WPMF, one of the world's largest independent bunker brokers, was fully incorporated into Wilhelmsen Ships Service in a move that aimed to further enhance the company's ability to serve customers and deliver additional cost efficiencies.

On 29th March 2010, the London-based bunker brokerage moved to Wilhelmsen Ships Service's premises in Dartford, which the company says represents "a greater consolidation of the broad range of ships agency and bunker services that Wilhelmsen Ships Service offers to its customers."

"All experienced brokers have moved to the Dartford office, ensuring continuity of the company's high quality services to its customers," Wilhelmsen Ships Service said.

"This is a natural move for us," explained Simon Hutt, Area Director Central Europe & UK. "Bringing WPMF into our main UK office has given our customers a single contact point for an even wider range of services, delivering real time and efficiency savings."

Bunker broking services complement Wilhelmsen Ships Service's already broad range of maritime products and services. The London brokerage office is one of four around the world, with other branches located in Oslo, Singapore and Cape Town.

When the company's bunker brokers set up a bunker deal, they can also offer the customer in-house ships agency services in 2,200 ports around the world. The ships agents are a vital local link to the operational side of the business, coordinating the timing of the bunkering between vessels and suppliers and dealing with all other matters relating to the delivery.

The new address for Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels is as follows:

3a Newtons Court
Crossways
Dartford
Kent DA2 6QL
United Kingdom

Direct contact numbers for Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels have been provided below:

Telephone: +44 1322 282 940
Fax: +44 1322 284 664

The email address remains unchanged as: wp.london@wilhelmsen.com.

The main Wilhelmsen Ships Service numbers, if required, are as follows:

Telephone: +44 1322 282 400
Fax: +44 1322 620 660