Newbuildings Join Aegean Fleet

In continuation of taking delivery of newbuilding vessels from Qingdao-Hyundai and Fujian Shipyards, three more vessels have been delivered to Aegean Bunkering Services Inc.
M/T Anafi (Fujian) was delivered on April 6 and has a carrying capacity of 4.600 MT, length of 90 meters and breadth of 16 meters.
M/T Halki was delivered on July 8 (Qingdao-Hyundai) and has a carrying capacity of 6.300 MT, length of 103 meters and breadth of 18 meters.
M/T Sikinos (Fujian) was delivered on August 11 and has carrying capacity of 4.600 MT, length of 90 meters and breadth of 16 meters.
M/T Anafi arrived on April 19 in Singapore where she was added in the local fleet.
M/T Halki arrived on September 14 in Gibraltar where she joined the straits fleet.
M/T Sikinos arrived in her destination Las Palmas where she will be engaged in the Canary Islands bunkering operations.
With these three last vessels the number of the total fleet of Aegean increased to 65 vessels.

 

New Stations

in Aegean's Retail Network

The Aegean network is growing throughout the country. Listed below are the stations that have started displaying the Aegean Logo during the past three months.

240 EL.VENIZELOU, KALLITHEA
NIKOLAOS MARMARINOS

14 3rd SEPTEMBER STR. ATHENS
ELISAVET I.MAKRI

178 THIVON, RENDIS
KONSTANTINOS HANTZIS

LOUTRA, RETHYMNON
ELIAS SPANDIDAKIS

101 Μ.ΚΑΤRΑΚI STR., FOINIKIA HERAKLION
GEORGE TSAGARAKIS

 
 

Logging On

Customers and associates of Aegean may visit the company's website, www. aegeanoil.gr, to learn about the company's activities. Bunkering customers may register online to conduct business and maintain contact with the bunkering department at www.ampni.com.

 
 
 

Μ/Τ Paxoi Supplies Bunkers in the Baltic Sea

On July 12 MT Paxoi supplied the cable layer vessel MV Solitaire. The 15-hour operation took place in the international waters off the shore of Tallinn, without interfering with the cable- laying process. For Aegean BAS it was the first operation of such kind and the first supply in the Baltic Sea. The company would like to thank the crew who did their utmost under harsh conditions to make the operation a resounding success.
The captain of MV Solitaire sent the following thank you message to Aegean's vessel.

 

Dear Captain,
Hereby my thanks to you and your crew for the professional services and maneuvering alongside the Solitaire during the bunker operation of today.
Wishing you happy and safe sailing.

Kind regards,
Master 'Solitaire'

Aegean Participates in ECOWAS Experts Meeting

ECOWAS in Brief

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of 15 countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters ..."

The ECOWAS Experts Meeting took place on September 15, 2011 at Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra, Ghana.
The meeting addressed the needs for assessment on capacity building of ECOWAS member states regarding the implementation of the ISPS code and maritime security for coastal member states.
Aegean's Manager in Ghana, Theofilos Pizanias, participated as a maritime expert. Some of the topics discussed were the growing problem

 

of piracy, the efforts for the development of an integrated maritime strategy in partnership with member states and international actors to align disparate African maritime laws, as well as the restrictions on governments' ability to enforce criminal laws against foreign ships and the need for effective use of maritime laws for maritime security, since they determine what nations may or may not do and provide mechanisms to facilitate cooperation.

 

A Great Sports Team in the Hearts of Old and…Young

AEK, one of the biggest Greek athletic teams, where the founder of Aegean, Dimitris Melissanidis has served as Chairman, has become a "universal love" for all Greeks regardless of age. In New York, young Constantine Georgiopoulos wears, with great pride, clothes with the mark of AEK and trumpets his love for the team, posing in front of his school.

 
   
 

Aegean Bunkering Implements Fleet Management Software

Aegean Bunkering Services has announced that it will be implementing a fleet management software system across a large portion of its fleet.
The software will be provided by Germanischer Lloyd and consist of the GL Ship Manager and GL Fleet Analyzer. The unit will provide integrated ship/fleet management software for 52 vessels of Aegean Bunkering fleet.
Aegean Bunkering will install the Technical Management and Procurement System of the GL Ship Manager suite in company offices as well as onboard its vessels. The reasoning behind the implementation is to improve the company's strategic and operational ship management activities.
The modules are reported to enable the company to manage tasks more effectively, provide increased transparency of all vessel data, and help keep operations in line with industry requirements such as the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) Program.

 

Gibraltar Minister Thanks Aegean for its Assistance
in Gibraltar Explosion

Τhe Minister for Enterprise, Development, Technology and Transport of Gibraltar, Mr. J.J. Holiday, sent a thank you letter to Aegean for its assistance in the

recent explosion in the port of Gibraltar. On May 31, 2011, an oil storage tank exploded in the port, just meters away from where the cruise ship Independence of the Seas was berthed. Two people who were carrying out welding work on the tank were injured in the blast. Aegean was present at the time of the incident, offering its assistance and know-how.

 

Germanischer Lloyd Hellas Committee Annual Meeting

 
 

The annual meeting of Germanischer Lloyd Hellas Committee this year took place on September 14, 2011, at Hotel Grand Bretagne in Athens. Aegean was represented by George Melissanidis of Aegean Shipping Management SA.

 
 

New Aegean Personnel

The following employees have joined the Aegean work force:

AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM
Maria Adrianopoulou
Stavros Hatzikonstantinou
Katerina Sideri

AEGEAN BUNKERING SERVICES
George Athanasiou
Dimitris Galonis
Alexandros Thomas
Nikolaos Kakaroumbas
Ioannis Kandilaris

AEGEAN OIL
Ioannis Theofanous
George Ziglis

AEGEAN SHIPPING
Dimitris Tsivikis

AEGEAN SINGAPORE
Dennis HO

 

Mr. Dennis Ho Appointed
General Manager Aegean
Bunkering Singapore

Dennis Ho, the new General Manager at Aegean Bunkering Singapore, gradu- ated from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He started his career as an equities trader with the investment arm of the Singapore government. He moved into oil trading as a junior gasoil trader with Mabanaft. Changes in the market environment brought him into the bunkering industry, first with a local physical supplier before spending seven years at World Fuel Services. He left WFS to explore the derivatives market and was exposed to other industries sch as airlines, utilities and refineries.

Aegean Collection Launches

As Aegean grows into a global brand, its image is an integral part of its local and international identity. A key component of the Aegean image is now expressed in a new casual clothes and accessories collection created by Aegean in collaboration with the renowned Italian designer Robe di Kappa.
The Aegean Collection, a smart, stylish and sporty collection brandishing the Aegean logo, is now available online at www.aegeaneshop.com, at the new Aegean Shop at the company headquarters in Piraeus, and at selected Aegean gas stations in the domestic network.
The distinctive style, drawn from the company philosophy of quality at a good price, reflects the sense of adventure and endeavor that characterize the Aegean spirit. Good looks, high quality, and a bold panache define the collection for men, and women, on the move or relaxing at home.
T-shirts, smart polos, rugged outerwear and carry bags, and cozy bathrobes are all part of the Aegean Collection, sure to please lovers of good design and members of the global Aegean family. And the distinctive Aegean soccer ball is already a big hit!
Friends of Aegean are invited to visit the online shop at

 

www.aegeaneshop.com to view this new and exciting collection. The site, in both English and Greek, displays the entire collection, where you may both browse and buy.