Veteran marine fuel executives have launched Suzun Marine Fuels, a new Gibraltar-based company dedicated exclusively to truck-to-ship deliveries. Backed by Uzun Grubu’s six-decade heritage, the venture targets the underserved small-volume market with a first-year goal of 20,000+ tonnes. By pairing advanced truck tracking technology with strict credit discipline, Suzun aims to transform fragmented truck-delivered bunkering into a globally organized and trusted network.
Gibraltar | February 19, 2026 – The global marine fuels landscape is welcoming a distinct new player that aims to fill a long-standing niche. Suzun Marine Fuels has launched, stepping into the maritime sector with a bold proposition: building the world’s first bunkering enterprise dedicated exclusively to truck-to-ship (TTS) fuel deliveries.
Headquartered across key maritime hubs, Gibraltar, Singapore, and Turkey, the freshly minted company is targeting an underserved segment of the market that major high-volume suppliers frequently overlook.
Filling the “Capillaries” of Bunker Supply
Traditional marine fuel logistics are heavily reliant on barges and terminals, which function smoothly for large-scale stems. However, smaller parcels, ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred tonnes, often fall through the cracks of commercial viability for major players. Can Besev, Suzun’s Gibraltar-based Chief Executive and a veteran of the sector following over a decade at Peninsula, points out the inherent opportunity cost major suppliers face when chasing smaller deliveries.
Rather than treating truck deliveries as a peripheral sideline, Suzun intends to make those “capillaries” its core operational focus. During its inaugural year, the company targets roughly 20,000 metric tonnes of marine fuel distributed across 800 bunkering operations worldwide.
Veteran Leadership and Deep Industrial Roots
Suzun brings together seasoned maritime professionals and deep financial backing:
- Can Besev (CEO): Leverages extensive global business origination experience from his tenure at Peninsula to steer executive management and credit risk.
- Oğuz Ataç (Global Head of Trading): Formerly the Managing Director of MGN Energy Bunkering, driving the company’s trading strategies.
- Selçuk Mehmet Uzun (Chairman): Chief Executive of the energy and logistics enterprise Uzun Grubu, providing majority backing and strategic direction.
The corporate heritage of the venture runs deep. Uzun Grubu traces its fuel-sector origins back to 1965, providing six decades of operational legacy that culminated in the formation of Suzun Holdings in 2025.
Technology, Turkey, and a Vetted Global Network
Physical operations kick off in Turkey, where Suzun leverages its licensed sister company, Rıfkı Uzun Petroleum. The operational baseline relies on a modern fleet of 20 bunker trucks outfitted with advanced flow meters, live cameras, and satellite tracking to ensure strict quality and quantity control.
Beyond its domestic footprint, Suzun is engineering an international network of carefully vetted supply partners. Rather than chasing sheer geographical coverage, the company insists on rigorous on-site inspections to guarantee that global partners match its stringent quality and compliance standards.
Alongside its TTS core, Suzun’s service portfolio extends into cargo brokering and specialized yacht-fuelling, supported by active memberships in both the Turkish Bunker Association and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
A Strict Focus on Credit, Compliance, and Seafarer Welfare
Navigating smaller-volume transactions introduces unique financial and ethical exposures. To counter this, Suzun is embedding rigorous safeguards into its daily operations:
- Credit Discipline: Deploying dedicated credit insurance alongside proprietary assessment mechanisms to handle emerging market exposures safely.
- The “Suzun Code”: An internal ethical framework governing anti-corruption, workplace standards, and professional conduct across all staff and partners.
- Crew Advocacy: Tying commercial evaluation directly to ethical treatment, a zero-tolerance stance toward operators who disregard crew welfare.
By combining technological transparency, strict compliance, and specialized focus, Suzun Marine Fuels aims to transform truck-to-ship deliveries from an ad-hoc afterthought into a streamlined, globally organized sector of the maritime economy.
About Suzun Marine Fuels
Headquartered across Gibraltar, Singapore, and Turkey, Suzun Marine Fuels is a specialized bunkering venture founded by industry veterans to fill a critical gap in the maritime supply chain by focusing exclusively on truck-to-ship (TTS) fuel deliveries. Led by CEO Can Besev and Chairman Selçuk Mehmet Uzun, whose family energy business dates back to 1965, the company targets the often-overselved small-volume market that major barge-centric suppliers typically bypass. By combining a physical footprint backed by a modern fleet of surveillance-equipped trucks in Turkey with a vetted global partner network, rigorous credit discipline, and strict compliance standards tied to seafarer welfare, Suzun is successfully transforming fragmented truck deliveries into a globally organized and trusted asset.
Source: Suzun Marine Fuels