Who we are

Our people think differently. We are an independent, privately owned, company with team members drawn from a wide variety of maritime backgrounds. We are passionate about finding new ways to help you run a cleaner and more efficient fleet, telling it straight and being transparent and inclusive.

Our Vision

Our Vision: Fuelling world trade through green transition as the preferred and most trusted marine fuels partner by adding value through innovation.

Our Mission: Creating value for stakeholders through a responsible, seamless and innovative fueling experience.

Being the preferred and most trusted partner is synonymous with being the industry leader. We strive to be an easy-to-do-business-with partner and we do that by adding value for all parties, being trustworthy and financially solid.

We add value by making a holistic impact on all our stakeholders, from customers to suppliers, employees and the local communities. By providing flexible and creative solutions to every need, sharing our know-how and going the extra mile!

Innovation is the word that describes best KPI OceanConnect. Innovation in our thinking, in our solutions, in our communication and in our market-leading technology.

Key Values

Partnership

Innovation

Passion

Inclusivity

Partnership: KPI OceanConnect is in the market for more than 50 years and this couldn’t have happened without the partnership mindset that is dominant in every connection that we make. Our goal is to add value through sharing our knowledge with each other and our business partners, through innovation and providing solutions that meet or exceed expectations. We want our customers to view us as partners. Being a partner produces long-term bonds with our customers, because we think and act with a win-win mindset. We have a strong history with our customers. We get to know them and their business challenges and act in the best interests of both KPI OceanConnect and our customers.

Innovation: We think and act with innovation and agility.  Innovation is the key driver of successful trading environments especially now with the increased regulations on the new shipping era. We are passionate about finding new ways to help you anytime with any request and to assist you actively in your efforts to run a cleaner and more efficient fleet. We always take initiative, act on opportunities and think outside the box in order to solve a problem, deliver the best service and land the best deals.  We always find quick, clever and new ways to overcome difficulties and deliver for our customers. We have also created an environment surrounded by dynamic people with positive energy and fresh ideas, that encourages people to join in and strive to do better, work harder and smarter. We build competitive advantage through partnership and innovation as we strive to be a highly skilled and capable partner that brings solutions to every problem and help save valuable time.

Passion: We’re passionate about achieving our goals, it’s what drives us to succeed. With passion, our work stands out and makes a real difference for our partners. We’re passionate about creating better relationships as with positive energy we create closer connections. Also by having passion in our everyday work life we always go the extra mile, become more inventive and more resourceful. We have also created positive work environments. Places with high energy where we can thrive, enjoy our work and grow together. Passion is a key driver in our success and has a beneficial effect on the people around us.

Inclusivity: Inclusivity is beyond equality.  It is about people having positive interactions with others and being valued for who they are.  We acknowledge the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We value diversity, equality, team spirit, participation, cooperation, community, and sustainability. We pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining an environment that respects and embraces cultural differences, diverse traditions, heritages, and experience.  We recruit fairly and free from bias. Our recruitment processes are conducted transparently and candidates are selected solely on merit. We are committed to treating all employees equally, fairly and respectfully and we don’t tolerate discrimination in any of its forms at any level of the organisation. Our work environment is inclusive, where employees feel comfortable in expressing their opinions, views, ideas and personality.

Key Strengths

Innovative Solutions

Innovative Solutions

Partnership Approach

Partnership Approach

Global Presence

Global Presence

Highly Experienced Team

Highly Experienced Team

Tailor-made solutions

Tailor-made solutions

Strong Purchasing Power

Strong Purchasing Power

Financial Security

Financial Security

Transparency

Transparency

Market Leading Technology

Market Leading Technology

Innovative Solutions: We think and act innovatively and with agility.  We are passionate about finding new ways to assist you to run a cleaner and more efficient fleet. We take initiative, act on opportunities and think outside the box to solve any problem and deliver the best service.  We always find quick, and effective ways to overcome any difficulties and deliver the optimal outcome for our customers. 

Partnership Approach: We add value through sharing knowledge, through innovation and by providing solutions that meet or exceed expectations. Our partnership approach underpins every connection and deal that we make. It is the foundation of KPI OceanConnect’s position as a leading marine services provider for more than 50 years. We are known for going the extra mile to provide solutions that save you time and money. 

Global Presence: We combine a global presence with deep local knowledge to provide our clients with a unique advantage. Our extensive international reach of 16 offices worldwide, allows us to tap into a wealth of resources, expertise, and opportunities from around the world. Simultaneously, our strong understanding of local markets, particularities and regulations enables us to navigate and adapt to the nuances of each region with precision. This synergy of global scope and local insight empowers us to deliver exceptional solutions tailored to your specific needs, ensuring that you receive the best of both worlds – a truly global perspective with the touch of local expertise.

Highly Experienced Team: Our maritime DNA runs through our business and the core of our team comprises professionals with sea going experience. We offer extensive training and development to all our people throughout their careers and many have extensive experience and expertise of a broad range of areas of shipping and bunkering.

Tailor-made solutions: Our commitment to delivering excellence is exemplified through our tailor-made solutions, which stand as a cornerstone of our success. We understand that every customer is unique, with distinct needs and challenges. That’s why we pride ourselves on crafting personalized solutions that perfectly align with your specific requirements and strategies. Our dedicated team of experts works closely with you to design and implement solutions that not only meet but exceed your expectations, ensuring your success is our top priority.

Strong Purchasing Power: As one of the leading companies in the marine energy and services market for more than 50 years, we have the scale and network to maintain strong purchasing power in ports around the world. This ensures reliability of supply, availability of your required products and optimum pricing.

Financial Security: We have substantial backing from first-class, well-established banks and are a privately owned company with solid equity. Our invoices are not pledged to third parties and we offer a range of tailored credit solutions to suit your needs.

Transparency: For five decades, we have worked with the global maritime industry to help unlock their full potential and guide our partners through market transformations. We pride ourselves on – and our partners rely on us for – our integrity. For us, integrity means being open, honest and transparent. We are guided by strong moral and ethical principles and expect our people to be factual, respectful and trustworthy at all times as per our code of conduct. We operate under strict compliance procedures and abide by all relevant international and local regulations.

Market Leading Technology: Our cutting-edge systems and continued investment in data allows us to provide real time market intelligence and unrivalled insight into trends in marine fuels availability and pricing worldwide. Placing digitalization at the core of our business also adds great value to our business partners by ensuring we deliver the best possible services and solutions tailored to their specific needs. Our premier online marine fuels marketplace, KPI AuctionConnect, is at the forefront of digitalisation with auctions typically being completed in 15 minutes, greatly improving efficiency and transparency of marine fuel transactions.

Code of Conduct

Health & Safety

Staff Development

Equal Opportunities

The Environment

Health and Safety: Health and Safety in all our offices worldwide, we seek to create satisfactory and optimum working conditions for our employees. Besides our focus on the individual human being, our offices are also actively engaged in community projects to support various good causes. It is of utmost importance that the work environment should be a safe place for all. Any abuse, bullying, harassment, violence or threats at the workplace will not be tolerated. Such violations should be reported to your manager or the Human Resources department immediately.

Staff Development: We consider staff development to be a key factor in the further development of the KPI OceanConnect with overall benefit to everyone. To ensure the welfare, job satisfaction and motivation of our employees, we provide opportunities for them to continually develop their professional and personal competencies through internal and external education and training programs. All employees are always encouraged to seek out relevant training courses to keep their professional and personal skills sharp and updated.

Equal Opportunities: When recruiting new colleagues, we take into consideration the professional and personal skills of candidates and evaluate their fit in our organisation. We look to recruit reliable, respectable and competent professionals, and in our view, gender, nationality, skin colour, religion or sexual orientation are not decisive factors as they say nothing about a person’s competencies, level of commitment or ability to cooperate with others. All employees will have equal career and management opportunities. Everyone must be allowed to make the best possible use of their skills in an open-minded and unprejudiced culture.

The Environment: Being a company specialising in the trade of marine fuels, we do everything in our capacity to reduce any impact on the environment, such as prevention of oil spill and commitment to complying with all applicable environmental regulations to ensure a smooth and efficient shift into lower. 

Our History

1971

KPI Oil Associates

1979

Bridge Oil Ltd

2000

Ocean Connect

2002

Clarkson’s Bunker Group

2003

Marine Oil Broking Co

2008

Davies & Newman Wake

2015

Trumf Bunker A/S

2016

KTB

2019

ARA office

2020

Merger of KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine

2022

Merger of KPI Ocean Connect with Bunker Holding Global Accounts

One of the first marine fuel brokerage firms in the US.

Initially engaged in oil, coal and other commodity trading with offices in London, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Odessa, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Established 1922 and one of the oldest and most renowned bunker brokering companies.

More than 25 years experience.

More than 10 years experience. One of the leading trading houses in South Korea and the only one to buy direct from all 4 refineries.

Established 2014 as purchase centre for BH group in ARA.