(EnergyAsia, February 17, Tuesday) — Two leading Singapore-based marine fuel companies have announced the appointment of senior executives.

Global Energy International said it has appointed Andrew Cheah as general manager for business development and marketing from February 1, 2009.

The company said: “His extensive knowledge in products trading and global marine fuels supply over the last 14 years will serve to strengthen Global Energy’s commitment to operational excellence, customer relationship and regional expansion towards a fully integrated marine solutions provider.”

Mr Cheah was last with Shell Marine Products as its regional fuels sales manager for the Asia Pacific.

Singapore Exchange-listed Chemoil said it has appointed John Phillips as credit manager to spearhead its global credit management operations. The appointment is aimed at strengthening the company’s robust financial and risk management strategy.

Mr Phillips was formerly operations manager at Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit, one of the world’s leading international maritime credit reporting agencies. He has 24 years of experience in the maritime industry including time in ship and port agency management, tanker operations, ship vetting and shipbroking.

Jerome Lorenzo, Chemoil’s chief financial officer, said: “John brings with him a wealth of maritime experience and professional credit management expertise that will help us to develop closer, more honest and open relationships with customers and partners, avert credit risks and strengthen our financial position and strategy.

“With global credit tightening to the core, minimizing risk exposures through accurate counter-party intelligence has never been more critical for marine fuel suppliers. As a progressive market leader and bunker supplier that is committed to protecting consistent financial performance, John’s appointment reaffirms Chemoil’s commitment to managing risk in a volatile climate.”