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Wed 26 Nov 2014, 14:17 GMT

UniMarine launches office in Piraeus, names manager


Spiros Stamou has over seven years' experience in the marine lubricants business.

UniMarine has announced the launch of its new office, UniMarine South Europe & Mediterranean. Located in Piraeus, Greece, the office will be focused on servicing the South Europe and Mediterranean region.

The branch is being headed by Spiros Stamou, who has been active in the marine lubricants market for over seven years and brings with him a wealth of experience.

Prior to joining UniMarine, Stamou had been employed as General Manager, Marine Lubricants at Sea Med Bunkering, Athens, since July 2012. Before that, he was Marine Lubricants Manager at Avin Oil S.A., Athens, from May 2007 to July 2012. Stamou also worked as EMEA Sales Manager at Lloyd's Register in Greece from September 2004 to May 2007.

He has a bachelor's degree (1995-1999) and a master's degree (1999-2000) in economics from the University of Lincoln, UK, and a master's degree in maritime studies from the University of Portsmouth, UK (2005-2007).

In an emailed statement, UniMarine said: "With offices in Singapore, Central Europe, the United States and now the Mediterranean, UniMarine offers high-quality products and cost-efficient marine lubrication solutions to our shipping business partners across the globe.

"At UniMarine, we understand that smooth operations imply servicing the needs of both onboard and onshore crews in a cost-efficient and timely manner with the optimal combination of high-performance products, 24/7 customer service and expert technical service."

Headquartered in Singapore, UniMarine Pte Ltd is a provider of marine lubricants, additives and technical services. The firm also has offices in New York, Hamburg and now Piraeus.

UniMarine's chief executive officer (CEO) is Caroline Huot, who was previously chief executive and managing director of marine lubricants firm Gulf Oil Marine Ltd, where she played a key role in the launch and expansion of the global distribution network, Sealub Alliance. She was also general manager of Total Lubmarine Asia Pacific between 2002 and 2008.

Unimarine is a member of the United Shipping and Trading Company Ltd. (USTC) group, which also includes A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd, Trumf Bunker A/S, A/S Global Risk Management Ltd, Uni-Chartering A/S and Uni-Tankers A/S.

Contact details for UniMarine South Europe & Mediterranean have been provided below.

UniMarine South Europe & Mediterranean:

Spiros Stamou
Mobile: +30 69 4458 0524
Email: spiros.stamou@unimarine-lubricants.com

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