Wed 28 Sep 2011, 17:11 GMT

Experienced trader joins KPI Bridge Oil


Trader brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in the bunker industry for 13 years.



KPI Bridge Oil has announced the appointment of Greg Araujo as bunker broker and trader at its office in Florida.

Araujo, aged 39, brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in the bunker industry for 13 years.

"He has previously been with a number of well established companies in the industry and has in depth knowledge and experience of the bunker markets in Europe and North and South America," the company said in a statement.

Before joining KPI Bridge Oil, Araujo was employed as a bunker trader for Peninsula Petroleum Ltd.. He also previously worked for Trans-Tec Services Inc. (World Fuel Services) in California as international sales manager.

Following the appointment of Araujo, the Miami office has also relocated to larger premises at the following address below:

401 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1421
Fort Lauderdale
Floria
United States

Contact details for Greg Araujo are as follows:

Mobile: +1 954 684 9373
Yahoo: gregaraujo
E-mail: greg.araujo@kpibridgeoil.com

Commenting on the appointment, Jan Obel, CEO KPI Bridge Oil group said: "It is an important part of KPI Bridge Oil's overall strategy to expand our teams in Miami and our other offices in the Americas and I am extremely pleased that Greg Arajo has now joined the Miami office. I have absolutely no doubt that he will be a great asset both to the Miami office and to the KPI Bridge Oil group as a whole."


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