Wed 19 Dec 2012, 07:02 GMT

International Bunkering promotes trader


Hernan Ortiz is promoted to the role of Senior Bunker / Lubricant Trader & Team Leader.



International Bunkering, a Dubai-headquartered bunker and lubricant trading group, has announced the promotion of Hernan B. Ortiz [pictured] to the role of Senior Bunker/Lubricant Trader & Team leader as from January 1, 2013.

Commenting on the news, Carsten Ladekjaer, CEO of International Bunkering, said: “It is our pleasure to inform that as a result of his continuous hard working efforts, his achieved results and his ability to interact in a most professional manner with his colleagues and business partners around the world, we have decided to promote Hernan B. Ortiz to Senior Bunker / Lubricant Trader & Team Leader.

"Hernan has been a good example to his colleagues and has added great value to our team in general. Throughout the last few years International Bunkering has been able to successfully grow it’s business with the support of a growing number of shipowners, charterers, operators as well as our valued suppliers around the globe. It is thanks to the continuous hard efforts of employees like Hernan that we have achieved this and, as a result, we are most pleased to announce his promotion.”

Contact details for Hernan B. Ortiz, who is based in International Bunkering's Dubai office, have been provided below.

Hernan B. Ortiz
Mobile: +971 50 240 1230
Direct: +971 4 437 1724
Email: hbo@ibmeast.com
Yahoo ID: hbo_ibmeast


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