Verde Marine Energy expands beyond bunker fuels into marine lubricants

Marine fuel supplier Verde Marine Energy (VME) said it has expanded its service portfolio with the supply and procurement of marine lubricants, from Tuesday (1 September). 

As part of this development, Patrick Koers will join the Verde Marine Energy team as Lubricant Trader.

The addition of marine lubricants marks a further step in broadening Verde Marine Energy’s offering to the maritime industry. Alongside its existing bunker activities, VME will now also support shipowners, operators and other maritime customers with their lubricant requirements.

Koers brings 40 years of experience in shipping and lubricant trading and will be responsible for developing and managing the lubricant activities within Verde Marine Energy. Having previously managed lubricant procurement, he will continue these activities from within VME from 1 September, while further developing the service for third-party customers.

Through the new lubricant service, customers can turn to Verde Marine Energy for the sourcing and procurement of marine lubricants, supported by market knowledge, technical understanding and an international supplier network. The addition also creates the opportunity for customers to combine their marine fuel and lubricant requirements through one point of contact.

In addition to marine lubricants, VME can also source AdBlue and urea products used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from marine engines. This complements VME’s existing activities aimed at supporting customers with lower-emission solutions.

Joe Tierney, Head of Trading at Verde Marine Energy, said: “Adding lubricants to our portfolio is a natural extension of our existing activities. We already work closely with customers on their marine energy requirements, and this allows us to support them in another important part of their vessel operations. Patrick brings the experience and market knowledge needed to further develop this activity within Verde Marine Energy.”

Koers adds: “I am looking forward to joining Verde Marine Energy and continuing to develop the lubricant business from within VME. By combining the existing lubricant expertise with Verde’s bunker activities and customer network, we see a good opportunity to further strengthen the service we can offer to both existing and new customers.”

With the addition of marine lubricants, Verde Marine Energy further strengthens its service offering and its ability to support customers across their marine fuel and lubricant requirements.

For lubricant enquiries:

Patrick Koers
Lubricant Trader
Verde Marine Energy B.V.
[email protected]
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Photo credit: Verde Marine Energy
Published: 2 September, 2026