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VPS announces new appointments for key positions

Andrew Morton has been appointed to the role of Managing Director AMEA while Captain Rahul Choudhuri has been appointed to the newly created role of President Strategic Partnerships.

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2 years ago

October 4, 2023

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Marine fuels testing company VPS on Tuesday (3 October) announced the appointment of Andrew Morton to the role of Managing Director AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa).

In this role, Andrew will apply his experience and knowledge to lead the delivery of VPS services to these important and growing regions. He joins VPS having spent the last 17 years working in the oil and gas industry, most recently with TotalEnergies in various positions and countries.

These included technical, commercial, management, mergers and acquisitions and most recently the New Energies space, including renewable energy, biogas and fuels, hydrogen and LNG. He has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and started his career in research and development in the lubricants industry for Fuchs.

Dr. Malcolm Cooper, VPS CEO, stated “We are delighted to welcome Andrew on board as our MD AMEA. His background and experience will be helpful in supporting our customers in these important Regions, particularly in the rapidly developing decarbonisation space.”

Andrew Morton, said: “I am delighted to join VPS and the team and take over the role of Managing Director - Asia, Middle East and Africa. It is a privilege to join the global market leader and to manage a zone where the maritime industry is growing. I look forward to working with the various companies and associations across the industry to help them with their decarbonisation journey.”

VPS also announced that Captain Rahul Choudhuri has been appointed to the newly created role of President Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Rahul will use his network to enhance and further develop relationships with customers and operators from across the shipping ecosystem to help VPS support their decarbonisation journey.

Dr. Malcolm Cooper, VPS CEO, stated “Captain Rahul is well-known across the Maritime sector and he has been the figurehead for VPS Asia and the Middle East for many years. He has been instrumental in many developments within VPS and across the shipping industry, making significant contributions to developments through a wide range of Committees and organisations.”

“His new role will enable him to focus more on our external relationships, which are of growing importance as we aim to support the shipping sector on it’s decarbonisation journey. We in VPS are very proud of Rahul’s achievements to date and we know there will be more to come.”

Rahul, said: “I am looking forward to this new opportunity. This role will allow me to use my experience and close relationships to strengthen, build and develop the industry partnerships needed to deliver new decarbonisation solutions offered by VPS. My work with industry associations allows a greater professional engagement with stakeholders to take the industry forward in challenging times”.

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Published: 4 October, 2023

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The ISCC EU (Scope Trader) certification was obtained by ElbOil Singapore in March 2025, shared Harro Booth, Managing Director of bunker trading firm ElbOil Group.

“ISCC EU for ElbOil Singapore supplements the REDcert accreditation achieved by ElbOil GmbH since 2020,” said Booth.

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“ElbOil Group has been dealing with green energy for long time,” he noted.

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Sherry Shi, Head of Singapore and Chief Representative (China), ElbOil Singapore, meanwhile, introduced her new team members who will support ElbOil Singapore’s operations in China.

Helen Liu, Ella Song, and James Hao [left to right in main photo] will work as Bunker Traders under Ms Shi’s leadership.

“Helen has nearly three years’ of experience as a ship operation supervisor in a shipping company. She has good knowledge of shipping operations and will be an asset to better understand the needs of our customers,” she said.

“Ella worked as an English Editor for two years and is a very good fit with our international team due to her pleasant and outgoing personality.

“James worked for a year experience under a Zhoushan physical bunker supplier handling risk management, market forecast, and barge scheduling. He can contribute when it comes to handling enquiries and operation matters.”

Ms Shi noted Elboil Singapore, which started operations at the republic in 2020, was formed with the objective of being a springboard for the ElbOil Group to further enter the Asian/China market.

This intention led to ElbOil Singapore registering the Elboil Singapore Pte Ltd Shanghai Rep office in Shanghai during November 2024 to establish a better understanding of the local Chinese bunkering market.

“Even though the global economy is slowing down, China still retains the top position in terms of number of vessels owned. Additionally, China also owns the largest container fleet both in terms of vessels and values,” informed Ms Shi.

“The ElbOil Group, a traditional player known by most of the European market, is of the view that it is never too late to develop new markets as part of our group expansion strategy.”

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Email: [email protected]

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Potter also assumed the role of Vice President, Petroleum & Products at MISC Group, joining the MISC Executive Leadership Team.

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