The restructure, part of BP Marine’s ongoing commitment to deliver improved customer service and maintain competitiveness, will involve its Dover-Calais contract business being serviced via Rotterdam barges.
Parris Beverly, managing director of BP Marine Fuels, says: “There have been recent legal developments which now allow us to fulfil our contractual English Channel obligations with our ferry customers by supplying them from Rotterdam instead of Portland. This will enable us to improve upon our already high level of customer service, but it does mean, as a result, BP Marine will cease operating from Portland at the end of September.
“While we have been more than pleased with the quality of service we have been able to deliver from Portland, the volume of bunkers sold there has been lower than anticipated.
“However, in the time we have been operating there, we have developed a reputation as a quality supplier in terms of product reliability, service and customer care. We are confident we can build on this by maintaining a positive BP Marine presence on the English south coast through servicing our Dover-Calais customers from Rotterdam where we have a clear advantage over our competitors, particularly now that BP has taken complete ownership of the Nerefco refinery.”
The increased focus on the major hub of Rotterdam is in line with BP Marine’s global strategy for ensuring consistent and reliable supply of low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), demand for which is anticipated to surge following last month’s introduction of the North Sea and English Channel Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA).
With BP’s Nerefco refinery a key producer of LSFO, BP Marine is well placed to offer its customers excellent product availability in the best possible location.
BP Marine has presence in more than 50 countries and 300 ports globally, supplying customers with high quality fuels, technologically advanced lubricants and a wide range of innovative services.
Committed to the environment, BP Marine is developing cleaner fuels, biodegradable lubricants and innovative emissions abatement technology and trading solutions. It is also currently rolling out a programme of upgrading infrastructure at its existing ports, further underlining its long term commitment to the maritime industry.
Parris Beverly, managing director of BP Marine Fuels, says: “There have been recent legal developments which now allow us to fulfil our contractual English Channel obligations with our ferry customers by supplying them from Rotterdam instead of Portland. This will enable us to improve upon our already high level of customer service, but it does mean, as a result, BP Marine will cease operating from Portland at the end of September.
“While we have been more than pleased with the quality of service we have been able to deliver from Portland, the volume of bunkers sold there has been lower than anticipated.
“However, in the time we have been operating there, we have developed a reputation as a quality supplier in terms of product reliability, service and customer care. We are confident we can build on this by maintaining a positive BP Marine presence on the English south coast through servicing our Dover-Calais customers from Rotterdam where we have a clear advantage over our competitors, particularly now that BP has taken complete ownership of the Nerefco refinery.”
The increased focus on the major hub of Rotterdam is in line with BP Marine’s global strategy for ensuring consistent and reliable supply of low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), demand for which is anticipated to surge following last month’s introduction of the North Sea and English Channel Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA).
With BP’s Nerefco refinery a key producer of LSFO, BP Marine is well placed to offer its customers excellent product availability in the best possible location.
BP Marine has presence in more than 50 countries and 300 ports globally, supplying customers with high quality fuels, technologically advanced lubricants and a wide range of innovative services.
Committed to the environment, BP Marine is developing cleaner fuels, biodegradable lubricants and innovative emissions abatement technology and trading solutions. It is also currently rolling out a programme of upgrading infrastructure at its existing ports, further underlining its long term commitment to the maritime industry.