Busan, South Korea — G&B Marine Service, a formidable force in marine fuels and services, is charting an aggressive course for global expansion. From its deep roots as a leading physical bunker supplier in South Korea, the company is rapidly transforming into a globally integrated entity, strategically extending its reach across key maritime hubs and challenging conventional supply models. This ambitious trajectory is driven by Managing Director Joon Kim, a seasoned industry veteran injecting fresh impetus into G&B’s international ambitions.
Redefining Integrated Marine Solutions
Established in 2014, G&B Marine Service has meticulously built its reputation on operational excellence and a comprehensive suite of services designed for efficiency, safety, and environmental responsibility. Beyond its core fuel supply, G&B’s offerings now encompass:
- Physical Bunker Fuel Supply: Delivering MGO, VLSFO, and HSFO.
- Oil Storage: Optimizing logistics and handling.
- Tanker Charter: Providing flexible maritime asset solutions.
- Port Logistics and Marine Services: Ensuring seamless port operations and compliance
- Marine Pollution Prevention: Committed to safeguarding the ocean environment.
In South Korea, G&B stands as a dominant physical supplier. With a robust fleet of nine bunker barges, G&B is one of the largest private bunker barge operators in the country, ensuring comprehensive physical delivery across all major Korean ports and anchorages, utilizing both road tankers and barges. This formidable domestic capacity, combined with equipment and procedures certified to top industry standards, underpins G&B’s commitment to reliability and safety.
Strategic Global Expansion
G&B Marine’s vision extends well beyond its South Korean base, demonstrating strategic agility to meet emerging market demands:
- Pioneering Indian Ocean High-Seas Supply: Recognizing the needs of deep-sea fleets, G&B operates a unique physical supply joint venture in the Indian Ocean, with five dedicated bunker barges—one owned directly by G&B Marine. This operation highlights the company’s ability to deliver in logistically complex, remote environments.
- Anchoring Trading in Global Maritime Hubs: To strengthen its international footprint and optimize global supply chains, G&B maintains key trading offices:
- The Seoul Office serves as the bunker sales and supply desk for Korea and East Asia, leveraging South Korea’s status as a major shipbuilding and maritime nation.
- The Singapore Office (G&B Marine Service Pte. Ltd.), situated in the world’s premier bunkering hub, manages international bunker trading, procurement, and cross-regional strategies, providing unparalleled market access and talent.
These strategic hubs empower G&B to leverage real-time market intelligence, execute cross-regional supply solutions, and offer competitive pricing with robust risk management for its growing international client base.
Joon Kim: A Global Architect of Marine Fuel Strategy
At the helm of G&B Marine’s global push is Managing Director Joon Kim, an executive whose extensive experience aligns perfectly with the company’s ambitions. He brings deep expertise in commodity trading, derivatives, investment, and marine fuel risk management.
His distinguished career includes senior leadership roles at World Fuel Services, OceanConnect Marine, Integr8 Fuels Asia, and Hartree Marine, where he served as Head of Asia. Kim’s strategic base in Singapore underscores G&B’s commitment to operating from the epicenter of global marine fuel commerce.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Hanyang University, Kim combines technical acumen with commercial insight, qualities vital as the marine energy industry navigates the twin challenges of decarbonization and digitalization.
Joon Kim, Managing Director of G&B Marine Service, states “Our evolution into a globally integrated powerhouse marks a pivotal milestone. By leveraging our robust physical assets alongside strategic trading operations across key maritime hubs, we are not merely adapting to change — we are actively shaping the future of marine fuel supply. We remain committed to delivering agile, sustainable, and high-quality solutions that empower our clients to navigate and progress across the seas.”
A New Chapter: Quiet Strength, Global Impact
While many competitors pursue high-profile, rapid expansion, G&B Marine Service has deliberately built a resilient, operationally sound foundation. This measured approach has allowed the company to steadily grow its physical assets, bunker expertise, and JV infrastructure with unwavering integrity.
As G&B Marine accelerates its international market presence, it emerges as a serious contender among top-tier global suppliers. Korean in origin but global in ambition, G&B is not merely expanding—it is reshaping what physical supply and integrated marine services can achieve amid climate commitments, regulatory complexity, and commodity volatility.
About G&B Marine Service
Founded in 2014, G&B Marine Service is a South Korea-based physical bunker supplier and global marine fuel trading company. The firm provides integrated services including bunker fuel delivery, oil storage, vessel chartering, port services, and environmental response. Headquartered in Busan, with trading offices in Seoul and Singapore, G&B Marine operates nine bunker barges in Korea and a joint venture offshore supply operation in the Indian Ocean. With a foundation built on operational excellence, trust, and compliance, G&B Marine Service is redefining what it means to be a physical supplier in the modern marine fuel industry.
Source: G&B Marine Service