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Dan-Bunkering announces Managing & Commercial Director of Dan-Bunkering Europe

Hans Lind Dollerup was appointed as Managing Director and Michel Dominique Thomsen as Commercial Director of Dan-Bunkering Europe following commercial merger of firm’s three European unit.

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2 years ago

February 7, 2023

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Dan-Bunkering on Thursday (2 February) announced the appointment of Hans Lind Dollerup as Managing Director and Michel Dominique Thomsen as Commercial Director of Dan-Bunkering Europe.

This is following the firm’s announcement of a new commercial structure of Dan-Bunkering’s three European units – Middelfart, Copenhagen and Monaco - announced in September 2022. Part of the process was to appoint a Managing Director and a Commercial Director to head the new, unified Dan-Bunkering Europe.

The company confirms that it has received quite an impressive number of applications for both positions, making the recruitment process quite interesting.

Claus Bulch Klausen, CEO, said: “We received an astonishing number of applications, and out of almost 150 applicants, 23 candidates who applied either for Managing Director or Commercial Director were selected for a first interview. Upon careful evaluation, we proceeded with an equal amount of internal as well as external candidates. Having all these qualified candidates was a privilege, and it is with great pleasure that we offered the positions to two long-term employees of ours.”

Dollerup has been with the Group for more than 20 years. He initially started as Bunker Trader with Dan-Bunkering in 2002 and has since then held various internal positions both within trading, business development and latest as Managing Director of the office in Monaco. Combined, this has provided Dollerup with broad experience within different fields of the business as well as an impressive CV containing many of the key elements required in the position of Managing Director.

Michel Dominique Thomsen has been with the Group for 17 years in different positions and offices around the world. Thomsenalso started as Bunker Trader with Dan-Bunkering in 2005 and has since then held internal positions as sales manager and team leader and latest as Commercial Director of the offices in Houston and Stamford. Combined, this has provided Thomsen with broad experience and commercial tools which makes him the perfect match for the role of Commercial Director.

“We are confident that Hans and Michel are a great fit for these newly established roles and that they as the managing team will succeed in elevating a united Dan-Bunkering Europe to the next level. Both Hans' and Michel's strong leadership skills and expertise within the industry are very essential assets as we move forward with Dan-Bunkering Europe,” says Claus Bulch Klausen.

The company states that the structural change in Europe will be securing improved sharing of knowledge and resources across offices, enabling the company to cater even better for the challenges their customers are facing with new regulations, new fuels and carbon emission trading in the near future.

Dollerup has already taken up the new position and will continue to be based in Monaco. Thomsen will move into his new role later this year. A process to find his replacement in Stamford will commence within the next couple of weeks.

Photo credit: Dan-Bunkering
Published: 7 February, 2023

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China: Ningbo Zhoushan Port completes first LNG bunkering operation for 2025

Bunkering vessel “Hai Yang Shi You 302” supplied more than 10,000 cubic metres of LNG bunker fuel to containership “MSC Adya” at the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port port on 5 January.

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3 days ago

January 10, 2025

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China: Ningbo Zhoushan Port completes first LNG bunkering operation for 2025

Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone Zhoushan Area on Wednesday (8 January) said Ningbo-Zhoushan Port successfully completed its first LNG bunkering operation for the year.

Bunkering vessel Hai Yang Shi You 302 supplied more than 10,000 cubic metres (m3) of LNG bunker fuel to containership MSC Adya at the port on 5 January.

Zhejiang Seaport International Trading, the bunker supplier for the operation, successfully obtained the Zhoushan Anchorage LNG bunkering licence in June 2024, extending refuelling services from dock to sea.

The company’s services cover Meishan, Chuanshan, Daxie and other port areas.

As China's first river-sea LNG transport and bunkering ship, Hai Yang Shi You is currently placed permanently at Ningbo Zhoushan Port, providing a variety of bunkering methods such as ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore.

Zhejiang Seaport International Trading will continue to expand the scope of bonded LNG bunkering operations and new alternative fuels such as green methanol, ammonia and biofuels in the Zhoushan Area.

Photo credit: Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone Zhoushan Area
Published: 10 January, 2025

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Shandong Port Group bans US-sanctioned tankers from entering its ports

Group has prohibited ports to dock, unload or provide ship services to vessels on the Office of Foreign Control list managed by the US Department, according to a Reuters news report.

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3 days ago

January 10, 2025

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Shandong Port Group bans US-sanctioned tankers from entering its ports

China’s Shandong Port Group has reportedly blocked tankers affected by US sanctions from entering its ports, according to an exclusive news report by Reuters on Wednesday (8 January).

Citing a notice from the port, which was issued on 6 January and shared to Reuters by traders, the Group has prohibited ports to dock, unload or provide ship services to vessels on the Office of Foreign Control list managed by the US Department.

In another notice released on 7 January, the ban came after sanctioned tanker Eliza II unloaded at Yantai Port in early January.

Shandong Port operates major ports on the east coast of China including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are major terminals for importing sanctioned oil.

The traders said the ban could slow imports into China, the world’s largest oil importing nation, and increase shipping costs.

Photo credit: Shandong Port Group
Published: 10 January, 2025

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US DoD designates COSCO Shipping and CNOOC as ‘Chinese military companies’

COSCO Shipping has responded that the company and its subsidiaries ‘have consistently adhered to local laws and regulations, maintaining strict compliance in all international operations’.

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3 days ago

January 10, 2025

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China: Cosco Shipping and bp to explore collaboration into methanol bunker fuel

The US Department of Defense (DoD) on Tuesday (7 January) has added China’s state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping and two of its subsidiaries to its list of companies for allegedly having links to the Chinese military.

The subsidiaries are COSCO SHIPPING (North America) and COSCO SHIPPING Finance.

DoD released the update to the names of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the statutory requirement of Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The Department said it will update the list with additional entities as appropriate.

Updating the Section 1260H list of "Chinese military companies" is an important continuing effort in highlighting and countering the People’s Republic of China's (PRC) Military-Civil Fusion strategy, DOD added.

The list also included other Chinese shipping-related companies such as shipbuilders China Shipbuilding Trading and China State Shipbuilding Corporation, oil company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), CNOOC China and CNOOC International Trading.

Shipping container manufacturer China International Marine Containers (CIMC) was also included on the list of companies.

In a response to the move, COSCO Shipping said it has noted the recent inclusion of the company and its subsidiaries to the sanctions list.

“COSCO Shipping and its subsidiaries have consistently adhered to local laws and regulations, maintaining strict compliance in all international operations,” it said on its website.

“We remain committed to facilitating global trade and providing high-quality commercial shipping and logistics services to clients worldwide, including agricultural producers, manufacturers, energy firms, retailers, and exporters in the United States.”

“We emphasise that none of the aforementioned companies are ‘Chinese military companies’. We will engage with U.S. authorities to clarify this matter. This designation does not impose sanctions or export controls, and our global operations will continue uninterrupted.”

Photo credit: COSCO Shipping
Published: 10 January, 2025