The expansion is in line with the company’s plans for growth throughout 2015. The Copenhagen operations complement Bomin’s existing physical network in the Baltic Sea region, including Tallinn, Stockholm and Rostock.

“We plan to phase our physical expansion within Copenhagen, beginning with providing products ex-pipe and by truck,” said Anatoli Belov, managing director, Bomin Baltic.

Available immediately is the provision of marine gas oil delivered ex-pipe. All deliveries are supplied using a mass flow meter to ensure customers are provided with the exact quantity of gas oil that they order.

Bomin will not charge customers port fees, providing further value, the company said.

The company can also provide smaller product quantities by truck, which can be elivered to customers directly at berth in Copenhagen, increasing efficiencies and minimizing downtime, as well as into smaller ports in the Copenhagen area and southwest Sweden.

“The development in Copenhagen is the first of several planned expansions within our network. Despite the continued challenges within the shipping industry, Bomin is well placed, financially robust and with the strong backing of its parent company to drive growth and increase market share,” said Jan Christensen, regional manager, northwest Europe.

The Bomin Group has been active in the bunker business for more than 35 years via its subsidiaries. The business portfolio covers activities including the supply of bunker fuels and lubricants and other services to the shipping industry.

The company operates around the globe with a staff of more than 300 in 36 offices worldwide. Bomin is 100% owned by Mabanaft. Mabanaft is the trading division of Marquard & Bahls, Germany, an independent petroleum company, privately owned.

The business encompasses the import and wholesale of petroleum products. Furthermore, the company is active in bunker services, service stations, heating-oil retail, lubricants and biofuels.