Standard Fuel Oils Expands with Acquisition of River Marine Fuels

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River Marine Fuels becomes part of the Standard Fuel Oils family, Physical bunker supplier Standard Fuel Oils has acquired bunker trader River Marine Fuels for an undisclosed sum.

Both businesses are based in Liverpool and this partnership brings together all aspects of the marine bunkering process. The deal will see the marine department at Standard expand with River’s employees being integrated into the business in the coming months. Standard have been a physical bunker supplier in the North of England since 2011 and River a bunker trader for over 20 years.

“We look forward to welcoming John, Paul & the team to Standard. Having known John & Paul for many years, we know they will be a great fit and bring their wealth of knowledge of the marine industry to Standard.” Said Nick Goodwin, Managing Director at Standard Fuel Oils.

“We are delighted to be joining forces with Standard Fuel Oils and are excited about the future for both companies. We would like to assure all of our customers and suppliers that River Marine Fuels remain committed to providing the usual high standard of service and cooperation to all.” Said John Donoghue & Paul Wilson, Directors at River Marine Fuels.

“Having worked closely with the River Marine team as one of their suppliers for over 10 years, it will be great to see everyone integrate into Standard where we can grow our marine business together. Through our marine fuel wholesale supply partners, we can offer DMA and renewable marine fuel options throughout the UK by road tanker and can source bunkers globally with our colleagues at River.” Said Paul Musgrave, Commercial Director at Standard Fuel Oils.

Standard Fuel Oils is an independently owned, family-run business with a strong commitment to customer care at the heart of everything we do. With 50 years of industry experience across the team, our dedicated account managers are on-hand to make your fuel delivery as efficient and hassle-free as possible, ensuring a seamless marine fuel bunkering experience for our valued clients.

Source Standard Fuel Oils