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The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Jens Maul Jørgensen of Oldendorff Carriers as its Vice-Chairman. He will therefore become Chairman in April 2014. Dilip Mody of Global Fuels & Lubricants has been reappointed Honorary Treasurer.

The appointments were made at the meeting of the association's board in Istanbul this week.

Welcoming the appointments, IBIA chairman Simon Neo said: "I'm delighted to be supported in my role as IBIA chairman by Jens. As marine fuel buyer for a major shipping company, he brings an important perspective to the association at a time when owners are looking at the impact of ECAs and low sulphur regulations."

Neo added: "Dilip has been a loyal IBIA member, has huge experience in the Indian market and has been with us since our inception in 1993."

Jens Maul Jørgensen - Career Summary

Jens Maul Jørgensen recently celebrated his 22nd year in shipping. He started in August 1990 as a trainee with shipbroking company Fisker & Bom. In 1992 he joined Avedoere Shipping A/S in Copenhagen where he worked in chartering, agency and operational areas. In 1996 Jørgensen moved to the other side of the desk and became a bunker manager, responsible for the entire Armada Group in Switzerland, dealing with bunker and risk management. After four years, he became director of the bunker department, including risk management activities, at Germany’s dry bulk owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers.

Jørgensen today leads a team of six purchasers and 13 inspectors worldwide and in 2012 had on average over 400 active vessels on list for the spot market. He is an acknowledged speaker and has presented at many of the main bunker conferences around the world. He became an IBIA board member in 2010. Jens is married and has two children.

Dilip Mody - Career Summary

Dilip Kumar Mody was the first Indian member of the International Bunker Industry Association, joining at its inception in 1993.

He has been the partner and manager of Amar Automobiles (retail gas station), servicing the local trade for automobiles and trucks, from 1972 to date.

He was the marketing director of Sheen Petrochemicals and was responsible for sales and business development of the distillation unit from 1989 to 2006.

He is currently the managing director of M/s Global Fuels & Lubricants Inc, responsible for overall development and management of the firm since 1975.

Since 2006, he has been the independent of M/s Modest Infrastructure, a shipbuilding firm. He is responsible for business development and resolving complex issues that are faced by the company.

From 2008 to present, he has been the director of M/s Ocean Bunkers, a barge owning and operating company, where he is responsible for the overall management and business development of the firm.

Mody has thus covered the Indian bunker market from supplies right through to barge making and complex logistical development.