Wärtsilä appoints Oceanking as Agent

Wärtsilä appoints Oceanking as agent in Greece and Cyprus 

The technology group Wärtsilä has appointed Oceanking Technical & Trading SA as its agent to represent its Propulsion business in Greece and Cyprus, and with London-based Greek ship owners.

Oceanking is a leading technical and commercial marine company established in 1989 in Piraeus, comprising qualified and experienced Marine Engineers, Naval Architects and Electronic Engineers, with shipbuilding, shiprepairing, sales and ship operations experience. The company will promote the sale of Wärtsilä propulsion products, including fixed and controllable pitch propellers, thrusters, gearboxes, shaftline solutions, the full portfolio of waterjets, propulsion control solutions, and energy saving solutions for newbuilds.

“We are delighted to have Oceanking as our agent in this important shipping business region. They have broad experience, first class engineering capabilities and in-house market knowledge, and over the past 20 years have built a solid network and established excellent references,” says Lars Anderson, Director, Wärtsilä Propulsion.

“Wärtsilä is a global leader in propulsion technology and we are proud to be appointed as their representative. We look forward to a successful partnership between our two companies,” says Panos Yannoulis, President of Oceanking.

Wärtsilä in brief:

Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2017, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.9 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.