Richard Gardner

Senior Bunker Trader at UMF

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Experience

  • Senior Bunker Trader at UMF Bunkers
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Bunker Trader at Integr8 Fuels Inc
    2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs

  • Bunker Trader at GP Global - Formerly Gulf Petrochem Group
    May 2016 - 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Physical suppliers of bunkers in Fujairah/AG, ARA, Singapore, India, West Africa and the UK/Thames GP Global is a leading player in oil space, with a vision to be an integrated multinational energy organization driving international growth with an excellent suite of development projects spread across different continents. We believe in embracing innovation and changing with the times but always staying true to our founding values. The business started in the early 90's, when brothers Ashok Goel and Sudhir Goyel began with trading of petrochemical products in Delhi and Gujarat in India. In 1998, after having established the business activities in India, they expanded the business activities in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and named the company Gulf Petrochem. Within a few years of the commissioning of a refinery, it has established itself into 6 Strategic Business Units; Oil Trading & Bunkering, Oil Refining, Grease Manufacturing, Oil Storage Terminals, Bitumen Manufacturing and Shipping & Logistics. All these units support each other and make GP Global a well integrated business. With a growing US$2.8 Billion business, GP Global's ambition is to become an eminent player globally in oil space and with a vision to become a global oil conglomerate; the Group focuses in providing integrated solutions to its customers and creating unique value for its stakeholders. It continues to have more and more global synergies and is optimistic about its continuous growth in top line and profits in the coming years.

  • Bunker Trader at KPI Bridge Oil
    Nov 2012 - May 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    THE PAST For more than four decades, KPI Bridge Oil has been providing the marine transportation industry with a wide range of fuels, lubricants and ancillary services. The maritime experience of our personnel, as well as our recognised financial standing with suppliers has made KPI Bridge Oil a reliable source of global bunkering support for ship owners, operators and charterers. THE PRESENT Today, KPI Bridge Oil is one of the world's leading international bunker broking and trading firms. With a network of offices that covers every major time zone, we have an in-depth knowledge of ports and bunker markets around the world. Our access to real-time market information and long-established credit lines with suppliers means we use our buying power in the right place and at the right time. All this ensures our customers enjoy competitive prices - and on favourable terms. THE FUTURE KPI Bridge Oil has built an enviable reputation for being financially strong, dependable and for recruiting people who have a firm foundation in the maritime sector. Our bunker brokers and traders are dedicated to building and maintaining solid relationships with our many global business partners. KPI Bridge Oil continues to expand and fosters a dynamic working environment. Our experience has helped us become innovative and forward-thinking while, at the same time, we remain focused on our core values of trust, service, reliability and industry expertise.

  • Consultant at Incite People
    Jan 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Recruitment is both a driver and a result of growth. Incite people’s whole business model is devoted to growing your business and managing that growth. We don’t charge a large one off fee for our service. We spread your fees over a year, keeping cash in your business so it can be used to grow. We form partnerships with our clients and in 90% of cases we are their exclusive recruiter. This fact alone means that candidates who come to incite people have exclusive access to a range of career opportunities, making us the first and only choice. We work with some of the world’s leading brands and a wide range of innovative agencies, media owners and marketing technology businesses. We are innovators ourselves utilising outsourcing, digital media and marketing techniques to improve how we do business. Costs and process benefits are always passed on to our clients. We have become one of the market leading recruitment agencies in the Digital Media Market in the UK and since the summer of 2011 we are now the first London Digital Recruitment Agency to open up an office in New Delhi, India helping brands recruit into the Indian Markets. If you are looking to recruit or looking for work in the digital industry, please get in touch: Phone: 0208 247 1855, Twitter: @incitepeople