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13 January 2017

PB Tankers: Bound for Asia and closer relations with Russian partners

Federica Barbaro, CEO of PB Tankers, unveils the company’s current and future projects.

After joining forces with Russian partners in the previous years, Federica speaks of the company’s interest in increasing its presence in the Asian market.

Federica Barbaro also shared her hope for the market to grow soon, and stated that all developments of new projects must be looked at with a cautious eye, but never failing to follow the company’s renowed passion for shipping.

Read the full article here: Splash 247

21 June 2016

Pietro Barbaro and Rosneft sign an Agreement in the Russian territories

Pietro Barbaro and Rosneft give birth to a joint venture.

The new society will operate both as agency and broker, in the shipping and bunkering fields.

Pietro Barbaro has already been operating in Russia for 20 years, the new alliance will provide both societies with new means for growth and development in the oil transportation market, where they already figure as leaders.

Author: Nicoletta Picchio

Newspaper: Il Sole 24 Ore

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26 November 2015

PB Tankers is the first company to be acknowledged with Rina certification, the first in the maritime industry.

Shipowners now can have the possibility to get a voluntary certification from RINA Services (owned by the RINA Group). The company’s focus has always been on testing, certifications and inspections which may now be applied to the maritime sector, for its own needs.

PB Tankers has been the first company to have applied for and received the certification in order to result even more competitive in the maritime market.

13 June 2011

Barbaro buys an Aframax for Edison

Barbaro has acquired Seapride I, which has been converted into an FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading unit) for the Rospo Mare oil field, for approximately 25 million USD. This unit employed as a temporary storage supports offshore drilling activities.

The ship is in the Adriatic Sea, about 20 km offshore Vasto.
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