OW Bunker secures contract with Shell Brazil

OW Bunker Brazil’s lubricants team, which is based in Rio de Janeiro, is now responsible for the sale, supply and distribution of Shell’s full range of marine lubricants including high-performance diesel-ending cylinder oils, trunk-piston engine oils and specialist greases.

The company will supply the lubricants to the South, Southeast and Northeast (not including Maranhão State) regions of Brazil.

Flavio Ribeiro, managing director, OW Bunker Brazil, said: “This is a significant contract for OW Bunker Brazil, and highlights the strength of our operations in the region, as well as the development of our global lubricants offering. We look forward to working with customers, and providing them with the right lubricant and fuel products that meet the demands of their operations.”

Under the contract, Shell Brazil will also provide technical assistance.

To strengthen its Brazilan sales team, led by experienced trader, Marcus Cabral, OW Bunker has also appointed Antonio Medes as sales executive.