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Digital bunker procurement: what changes for the bunker desk and what stays
Most functions in a shipping office have gone digital. Bunker procurement has largely stayed on the phone, in email threads and in spreadsheets, while it carries 40 to 60 percent of a vessel’s operating expenses. In an interview with Digital Ship published on 21 July 2026, Nikolas Gkikas, Founder and CEO of Nereus, and Fernando Alvarez, PhD, Vice President of Sales Northern Europe, explained why the bunker desk has resisted, and why the compliance calendar now forces the change.
Nereus appoints Savvas Kampouridis as Chief Technology Officer
Nereus has appointed Savvas Kampouridis as Chief Technology Officer. He joins as the company prepares the launch of Nereus 2.0 later this year, and leads the platform’s technical architecture, product engineering and infrastructure.
Nereus appoints Fernando Alvarez as Vice President of Sales Northern Europe
Nereus has appointed Fernando Alvarez, PhD, as Vice President of Sales Northern Europe. The appointment is part of the ongoing cooperation between Nereus and Z-Joule and gives the platform its first dedicated presence in the Scandinavian, North Sea and Baltic markets. Fernando is based in Oslo and brings eighteen years of applied expertise in maritime fuel and emissions compliance optimisation.