Thu 25 Apr 2013, 08:51 GMT

Dan-Bunkering to launch Dubai office in Q3


Danish firm to open its first office in the Middle East.



Bunker company A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. - part of A/S United Shipping & Trading Company (USTC) group - has announced that it is expanding its activities in the Middle East with the launch of an office in Dubai.

The Danish firm currently has offices in Denmark (Middelfart and Copenhagen), Kaliningrad, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Monaco and the recently-launched operation in Houston.

In a statement, Dan-Bunkering said that it was launching an office in Dubai "in order to provide even greater service to customers in the Middle Eastern region".

The company added that it expects the launch of the Dubai operation to take place in July 2013.


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