Thu 5 Jul 2018, 11:11 GMT

KPI Bridge Oil promotes Isidoros Chandris to senior role


Athens-based employee becomes Senior Bunker & Lubricant Consultant.


Isidoros Chandris, Senior Bunker & Lubricant Consultant at KPI Bridge Oil.
Image: KPI Bridge Oil
KPI Bridge Oil has announced the promotion of Isidoros Chandris to the role of Senior Bunker & Lubricant Consultant.

Chandris joined KPI Bridge Oil's London office as a bunker and lubricant trader in 2014 and relocated to the group's Athens office as a bunker and lubricant consultant in 2016.

Before joining KPI Bridge Oil, he spent more than four years working as an offshore shipbroker in Houston and Oslo, and as an operations assistant and bunker trader in Piraeus, Greece.

Chandris has a bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Macedonia, Greece, and a master's degree in shipping, trade and finance from CASS Business School City University, London. He is fluent in Greek, English and German.

Commenting on his promotion, Chandris said: "I am really happy to take on this new role at KPI Bridge Oil. It is extremely rewarding to work for an organization that is both flexible in terms of employee mobility across the group and provides great career development opportunities."

Michalis Manassakis, managing director of KPI Bridge Oil Athens, remarked: "Isidoros is a valuable team member who's hardworking and very knowledgeable about our key markets. For us it is crucial to have a diverse team with various backgrounds and expertise in order to serve all our clients in the best possible manner, regardless of their fleet size and requirements. Isidoros has a breath of experience and a great network across the global shipping industry and I'm certain that he'll continue to add great value to the team going forward."

Contact details for Isidoros Chandris have been provided below.

Isidoros Chandris
Senior Bunker & Lubricant Consultant
Mobile: +30 695 7777 706
Skype: isidoros.chandris


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