Tailor-made solutions for your bunker needs
With over 40 years of experience in bunkering, COPEMER provides service and consulting of internationally recognised excellence, at 270+ ports worldwide.
An extension of your own team
We work alongside ship owners, operators and charterers as an in-house extension of their purchasing, with advice, information and service whenever they need it.
A global network
A portfolio of trusted suppliers at ports worldwide, and the local knowledge to know which one fits your vessel, grade and schedule.
Transparent prices
We source prices from all available suppliers and show you the comparison, so you buy at the right price with the full picture.
Immediate, 24/7
Bunker trading moves fast. Our multilingual brokers are available around the clock and answer straight away.
From the first enquiry to the last invoice
We plan your fuel deliveries with you, and stay with you until every document is in and every question is closed.
Before bunkering
- Expert advice, and a bunker offer built around your requirements
- Opening credit lines with local suppliers
- Communicating indications and port instructions
- A detailed cost analysis of the different ports on your route
- Negotiating prices, with transparent offers from all available suppliers
After bunkering
- Invoice and Bunker Delivery Report (BDR) sent on time
- Assistance with quality and quantity claims
- After-bunkering support until every point is settled
- Market advice on the best time to buy, port by port
Simple for you, thorough behind the scenes
Tell us what you need
Vessel, port, grades, quantities and delivery dates, by email, phone or WhatsApp.
We source the market
Offers from every available supplier, compared transparently, with our advice on timing.
Stem confirmed
A clear confirmation to all parties, with credit and port arrangements in place.
Delivery and after
Documents on time, and our support for any claim until it is closed.
Founded in Paris, trusted for four decades
COPEMER was founded in Paris by the late André Demart, whose work and integrity were recognised by all. We continue his legacy and his core values of organisation, precision and adaptability.
Today COPEMER is led by Olivia Leblond and Natasha Yamamura, both trained at Maersk International Shipping Education, with careers at A.P. Moller-Maersk and World Fuel Services before COPEMER.
Meet the team- Multilingual brokers, available 24/7
- Immediate answers: bunker markets don't wait
- Strict compliance: sanctions screening and a published code of conduct
- A long-term partner, not a one-off trade
Free tools for buyers and crews
Useful every day, whether you buy bunkers or receive them.
Bunker calculator
Convert between metric tonnes, cubic metres, litres and barrels, corrected for temperature.
OpenBunkering glossary
BDN, CoQ, VLSFO, ECA… the terms and abbreviations of the trade, explained simply.
OpenFuel grades explained
MGO, VLSFO, HSFO, ISO 8217 and sulphur limits: what to order, and where.
OpenLubricant equivalents
Engine, hydraulic, gear and compressor oils and greases from seven major brands, matched by specification.
OpenEU ETS for dummies
The EU carbon tax on shipping in plain English, with a calculator for the cost of a voyage.
OpenLet's talk about your next stem
For any enquiry, question or comment, call, WhatsApp or write to us. We answer straight away.
- Emailcopemer@copemer.com
- Olivia+447825446818
- Natasha+33 6 07 42 03 75
- WhatsApp+447825446818
- OfficeSt Christopher House, 126 Ridge Rd, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1PT, United Kingdom