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03 Feb 2005	OceanConnect and Starsupply expand Derivative Broking Alliance to Singapore OceanConnect President Thomas K. Reilly announced today that OceanConnect and Starsupply have expanded their derivative broking alliance in New York and Singapore... Download the PDF version of this press release.
17 Apr 2003	OceanConnect Hires Four Top Brokers OceanConnect President Thomas K. Reilly announced today that Bill Wakeling, Robin Sargeant, John Bright and Jackie Gooby have joined OceanConnect... Download the PDF version of this press release.
05 Mar 2003	Keystone Shipping president joins OceanConnect board of directors Steve Harman, Chairman of OceanConnect's Board of Directors and Chief Executive of Shell Marine Products, announced that Robert K. Kurz, President of Keystone Shipping, has been elected to OceanConnect's board... Download the PDF version of this press release.
14 Jan 2003	Mike Marco joins OceanConnect OceanConnect President Tom Reilly today announced that Mike Marco, former president and vice chairman of McQuilling Brokerage Partners, will join OceanConnect... Download the PDF version of this press release.
24 Sep 2002	OceanConnect Shareholders Reflect on Two Years of Growth OceanConnect's board of directors and shareholders reflected on two years of strong growth at the company's annual meeting... Download the PDF version of this press release.
23 Aug 2002	Bunkerfuels Korea Team Joins OceanConnect OceanConnect President Thomas K. Reilly announced today that the entire Bunkerfuels Korea team has joined OceanConnect... Download the PDF version of this press release.
20 Jun 2002	OceanConnect and Starsupply launch hedging service OceanConnect President Thomas Reilly today announced the launch of a new risk management service aimed at helping shipowners and suppliers protect their profits.... Download the PDF version of this press release.
10 Apr 2002	Bunkerfuels founder joins OceanConnect OceanConnect President Tom Reilly announced today that Bob Fitzgerald, founder of Bunkerfuels, will join OceanConnect's senior management... Download the PDF version of this press release.
29 Jan 2002	MARINEPROVIDER TAKES EQUITY IN OCEANCONNECT OceanConnect, the only marine fuel brokerage combining an online exchange with traditional fuel services, announced today that it has attracted another new equity partner... Download the PDF version of this press release.
22 Jan 2002	OCEANCONNECT EXPANDS FUEL SERVICES TEAM Clarksons Chairman Gary Weston announced today that Clarksons is increasing its equity share in OceanConnect following... Download the PDF version of this press release.
16 Jan 2002	DS NORDEN: COST SAVINGS LEAD TO EQUITY ACQUISITION Dampskibsselskabet Norden, one of the world's oldest and largest ship owners, has joined OceanConnect as a new equity partner... Download the PDF version of this press release.
27 Dec 2001	CHEMOIL CORPORATION JOINS OCEANCONNECT AS EQUITY PARTNER OceanConnect, the only marine fuel brokerage combining a transparent online exchange with traditional fuel services, has attracted the largest independent fuel supplier as a new equity partner... Download the PDF version of this press release.
11 Oct 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM ANNOUNCES NEW EQUITY PARTNER OceanConnect.com, the global marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, announced today that management and technology consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton has entered into a letter of intent to become an equity partner in... Download the PDF version of this press release.
17 Sep 2001	OCEANCONNECT AND BUNKERWORLD EXCHANGE BUNKER MARKET INFORMATION OceanConnect, the global online marine fuels marketplace will supply Bunkerworld with price assessments from the OceanConnect transaction service. Bunkerworld, the leading information resource for the bunker market will provide news, analysis, and pricing... Download the PDF version of this press release.
30 Aug 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM , BOOSTED BY ALLIANCES, ACHIEVES MILLION-TON MILESTONE OceanConnect.com, the global online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, announced that the company has reached the million-ton milestone for bunkers sold by offering the only comprehensive online and offline bunker purchasing system... Download the PDF version of this press release.
21 Mar 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM AND CLARKSONS REACH AGREEMENT ON BUNKER BUSINESS OceanConnect.com, the global online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, announced today that it has entered into a joint marketing and services agreement with integrated shipping services group H. Clarkson & Co Ltd, effective March 31. The operating alliance between OceanConnect.com and the Clarksons Bunker Group combines the transparent marketplace... Download the PDF version of this press release.
16 Jan 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM ANNOUNCES EQUITY PARTNERSHIP WITH P&O NEDLLOYD BV OceanConnect.com Inc., the global online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, announced today that P&O Nedlloyd BV has entered into a letter of intent to become an equity partner. P&O Nedlloyd is one of the world's top three container line operators, operating over 125 owned and chartered container ships under the Dutch and British flag, possibly... Download the PDF version of this press release.
11 Jan 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM LAUNCHES IN EIGHT MORE BUNKER PORTS OceanConnect.com, the independent online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, today announced transaction services for eight new ports - Fujairah, Khor Fakkan, Dubai, Gibraltar, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk and Baltimore. The port openings follow OceanConnect.com's recent launch in the U.S. Gulf Coast. "Adding these eight new ports is... Download the PDF version of this press release.
04 Jan 2001	OCEANCONNECT.COM HAS INSTANT CREDIT INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE MARINE BUNKER TRANSACTIONS OceanConnect.com, the independent online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services today announced the introduction of an innovative feature called OceanConnect.com Credit Solutions. Through the website, up to US $1 million of credit protection could be available per ship owner closing business on the OceanConnect.com site. OceanConnect.com... Download the PDF version of this press release.
05 Dec 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ANNOUNCES EQUITY PARTNERSHIP WITH ARGOS OIL OceanConnect.com announced today that Govo Beheer B.V. (Argos Oil) has signed a letter of intent to become an equity partner in OceanConnect.com, the e-commerce marketplace for the sale and purchase of bunker fuels and other marine products and services. Argos Oil is a Netherlands-based independent trader and supplier of marine fuels with bunkering services centered in the... Download the PDF version of this press release.
29 Nov 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT SITE ENHANCEMENTS OceanConnect.com, the global online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, announced significant enhancements, including the addition of an 'Extension Window' and 'Bid Box.' In response to user requests, OceanConnect.com has implemented a feature to extend the auction period through an auction for three minutes, should a lower... Download the PDF version of this press release.
13 Nov 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ANNOUNCES EQUITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SCAMP UNDERWATER SERVICES WORLDWIDE NETWORK OceanConnect.com Inc. announced today that Scamp Underwater Services Worldwide Network, the world leader in fuel conservation for the shipping industry through its underwater hull cleaning/propeller polishing technology, has signed a letter of intent to become an equity partner in OceanConnect.com, the global marine e-commerce marketplace for the... Download the PDF version of this press release.
31 Oct 2000	PENINSULA PETROLEUM OF GIBRALTAR ANNOUNCES EQUITY PARTNERSHIP WITH OCEANCONNECT.COM Peninsula Petroleum Ltd., the predominant supplier of marine fuels in Gibraltar, announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to become an equity partner in OceanConnect.com, the e-commerce marketplace for the sale and purchase of bunker fuels and other marine products. Peninsula Petroleum Ltd., wholly owned by the Gibunco Group, operates in the ports... Download the PDF version of this press release.
26 Sep 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ADDS FOB TRADING CAPABILITY OceanConnect.com, the global online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, today announced the development of "Bid/Ask", an online transaction tool for freight-on-board (FOB) trading. The new product was announced, here, in Singapore during the APPEC conference. Using Bid/Ask, buyers and sellers... Download the PDF version of this press release.
14 Sep 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM LAUNCHES IN U.S. GULF COAST PORTS OceanConnect.com, the global e-commerce site for marine fuels and services, today announced transaction services for the U.S. Gulf Coast ports of Houston and New Orleans beginning Sept. 18 th . It is the first such service in the U.S. The announcement was made by OceanConnect.com's president, Tom Reilly, here, at the International Bunker Show. The company... Download the PDF version of this press release.
25 Aug 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM LOGS 20 TRANSACTIONS, $2M+ VOLUME IN FIRST MONTH OF BUSINESS Since opening for business July 28, OceanConnect.com, the global e-commerce site for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, products and services, has conducted 20 transactions valued in excess of $2 million. More than 14,000 tons of bunker and diesel have been sold for delivery in ARA, Gothenburg and Singapore. Buyers were split evenly between ship... Download the PDF version of this press release.
01 Aug 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM COMPLETES FIRST ONLINE BUNKER TRANSACTION WITH SPIRITED BIDDING OceanConnect.com announced today completion of its first auction, just 72 hours after going 'live' in Rotterdam/ARA. In its first seven days alone, the site recorded 361,825 hits from more than a dozen countries and four continents. The transaction, which was initiated by a broker, included six Rotterdam suppliers (both majors and independents)... Download the PDF version of this press release.
25 Jul 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM "GOES LIVE" IN ROTTERDAM/ARA OceanConnect.com, the global e-commerce marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels and products, began operations at 01:00 GMT today as the first step in a 90-day launch period. Initial transactions will be for delivery in the Rotterdam/ARA area (The Netherlands). Transactions for delivery in Singapore, Fujairah, and the U.S. will follow shortly... Download the PDF version of this press release.
17 Jul 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM SET TO LAUNCH IN ROTTERDAM, JULY 25 OceanConnect.com, the e-commerce marketplace for the purchase and sale of ship products and services, today announced it will launch the online system for bunker sales in Rotterdam, July 25... Download the PDF version of this press release.
21 Jun 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM'S LATEST INITIATIVE: BROKER ADVISORY BOARD NOW BEING FORMED Oceanconnect.com's commitment to all of its users is to embrace all segments of the marine fuels industry. To ensure that Oceanconnect.com will deliver value to the brokering community, Oceanconnect.com is creating a broker advisory board...
07 Jun 2000	MARUBENI INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD, ANNOUNCES EQUITY PARTNERSHIP WITH OCEANCONNECT.COM Marubeni International Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd ("MIPCO") a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, the global Japanese trading company...
07 Jun 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM OPENS DEMONSTRATION SITE OceanConnect.com, the e-commerce site for the purchase and sale of marine fuels and products, today announced it will open its demonstration site to users on June 13...
26 Apr 2000	CLARKSONS NOW OCEANCONNECT.COM EQUITY PARTNER. BROKER JOINS LEADING SHIPPING COMPANIES AND SUPPLIERS OceanConnect.com, the online marketplace for the sale of marine products and services, today announced a strategic alliance and equity partnership with Clarksons, one of the world's largest and best-known shipbrokers... Download the PDF version of this press release.
17 Apr 2000	LEADING ENERGY INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROVIDER PETROLEUM ARGUS SIGNS ON WITH OCEANCONNECT.COM OceanConnect.com, the online marketplace for the sale of marine products and services, today announced a strategic alliance with Petroleum Argus, the world's leading independent information provider in the international energy market... Download the PDF version of this press release.
29 Mar 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM SIGNS JAPAN'S LARGEST REFINER NIPPON MITSUBISHI AS LATEST PARTNER OceanConnect.com, an independent online marketspace for the sale of marine products and services, announced today that Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp., Japan's largest oil company, has committed to becoming an equity participant... Download the PDF version of this press release.
28 Mar 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ADDS YET ANOTHER MAJOR SHIPPING GROUP AS EQUITY PARTNER OceanConnect.com, an independent online marketspace for the sale of marine products and services, announced today that Stena Bulk AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, is the latest shipping line to become an equity participant... Download the PDF version of this press release.
21 Mar 2000	OCEANCONNECT.COM ADDS SHIPPING COMPANIES ELETSON AND KEYSTONE AS EQUITY PARTNERS OceanConnect.com, an independent online marketspace for the sale of marine products and services, announced today that Eletson Corporation and Keystone Shipping Co. have become equity participants... Download the PDF version of this press release.
17 Mar 2000	THE SMART WAY TO BUY MARINE FUEL OceanConnect.com is an Internet company born of the recognition among major fuel oil suppliers that eCommerce will almost certainly alter the basic relationship between buyers and sellers of fuels and all marine services and products... Download the PDF version of this press release.
20 Jan 2000	BP MARINE, FAMM and SHELL MARINE PRODUCTS SIGN AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP e-COMMERCE SITE FOR SALE OF MARINE FUELS Issued jointly by BP Marine, FAMM LLC, and Shell Marine Products... Download the PDF version of this press release.

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