Thu 6 Oct 2011, 16:21 GMT

KPI Bridge Oil appoints trader in Valparaiso


Experienced shipping professional joins KPI Bridge Oil's trading team in Valparaiso.



KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Cesar A. Aguilar as bunker trader at its Valparaiso office.

Aguilar is an experienced shipping and bunkering professional with 7 years of experience in international shipping and bunkering. He was previously employed as bunker coordinator at Valparaiso-headquartered shipping firm Compania SudAmericana de Vapores (CSAV). He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University Federico Santa Maria of Valparaiso and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Commenting on the appointment, Pedro Vergara, General Manager, KPI Bridge Oil Valparaiso said: “We are very pleased to have Cesar on board, he brings a lot of commercial experience and knowledge of shipping and the bunkering industry to the Valparaiso team which will further enable us to strengthen our service delivery during this period of increased activity and expansion of our office."

Contact details for Cesar Aguilar have been provided below.

Phone: +56 32 2579000
Mobile: +56 9 9654 3881
Email: cesar.aguilar@kpibridgeoil.com


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