Former DFDS CEO Torben Carlsen appointed Chair of digital bunkering platform Ofiniti

Ofiniti, a maritime technology company digitalising the operational side of the global bunkering industry, on Friday (21 August) announced the appointment of Torben Carlsen as its Chair. 

With the former DFDS CEO heading its Board of Directors, Ofiniti strengthens both its strategic leadership and perspective from the demand side as the company enters its next phase of international growth.

Ofiniti handles planning, operational coordination, execution and digital documentation of marine fuel deliveries across the world’s major bunkering hubs. Its technology connects the different stages of a bunker operation, helping suppliers, buyers and infrastructure providers coordinate and execute fuel deliveries with greater visibility and control.

The company said bunkering is a complex operation involving fuel suppliers, shipowners, bunker vessels, terminals, ports and other stakeholders that must coordinate around timing, location, capacity and documentation. Yet much of the information exchange and coordination still takes place across disconnected systems and manual processes.

Ofiniti’s ambition is to bring the industry into one connected operational ecosystem across supply, demand and the infrastructure that enables bunker operations.

The platform combines operational visibility, digital delivery and documentation, and operational intelligence into a shared view of bunker operations. This enables stakeholders to adapt as conditions change, execute deliveries with greater control and use data from each operation to continuously improve planning and execution.

Carlsen will play an important role in that development.

Carlsen, Chair of Ofiniti, said: “After many years in the shipping industry, I know how critical fuel and bunker operations are to both economics and day-to-day operations. 

“What I find particularly interesting about Ofiniti is that the company is addressing a very tangible challenge in shipping: How do we better connect the many players involved in a bunker operation? Ofiniti has already established a strong position, and I see significant potential in bringing supply, demand and infrastructure closer together.”

Ofiniti has historically built a strong position on the supplier side of the bunkering industry. An important part of the company’s next phase is to create greater connectivity across the entire ecosystem, including closer engagement with the companies buying and receiving marine fuel.

With decades of experience in international shipping, Carlsen brings both strategic leadership and a strong perspective from the shipowner and customer side of the industry.

Tue Raguse, CEO of Ofiniti, said: “We have built our position very close to the operational side of bunkering. But our ambition is bigger than optimising one part of the value chain. We want to connect supply, demand and the infrastructure that enables the industry, and that requires us to understand the entire ecosystem – particularly the buyers of marine fuel.”

“With Torben, we gain a highly experienced international industry leader who has sat on the customer side and understands what matters to a major shipowner. He will be an important strategic sparring partner for me and the wider leadership team, while also being actively involved in the next phase of Ofiniti’s development and helping us accelerate both organic and inorganic growth.”

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Photo credit: Ofiniti
Published: 24 August, 2026