Mon 15 Dec 2025, 07:10 GMT | Updated: Mon 15 Dec 2025, 09:05 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

LPC launches Argentine marine lubricants hub with Gram Marine


Motor Oil Hellas subsidiary partners with maritime services provider to supply products to regional ports.


LPC and Gram Marine launch operations in Argentina graphic.
LPC expands its marine lubricants distribution network into South America through a new Argentine partnership. Image credit: LPC S.A.

LPC S.A. has announced the launch of a marine lubricants supply hub in Argentina in partnership with Gram Marine Pte Ltd, expanding its distribution network into South America.

The hub will supply Cyclon and AVIN marine lubricants to vessels calling at Argentine ports.

"This new hub marks a significant step in our expansion across the Americas and reinforces our commitment to delivering premium, sustainable marine lubrication solutions to the global shipping industry," LPC said.

"Built on shared values and complementary expertise, our partnership with Gram Marine is designed to create long-term value for our clients and the wider maritime community in the region," the lubricants supplier added.

LPC, a subsidiary of the Motor Oil Hellas Group, has a product portfolio that includes Cyclon and AVIN. In addition to Argentina, it is able to arrange marine lubricant deliveries in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, Canary Islands, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and UAE.

Earlier this year, LPC also began offering Cyclon and AVIN marine lubricants to vessels calling at Panamanian ports.

Headquartered in Singapore, Gram Marine is a trader of marine fuels and lubricants. Established in 1986 by Captain Konstantinos Barbantonakis, the business also has an office in Piraeus, Greece. The firm's activities include cargo trading of refined products, urea provision, inspections and surveys, ship supplies, and agency services.



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