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At a moment where oil and shipping is more on the global agenda than ever, Monjasa welcomes nine fresh trainees as part of the Monjasa Oil & Shipping Trainee (MOST) programme.

Geopolitics, energy security and shifting trade flows are currently reshaping the oil and shipping industries we used to know. For newcomers, this is a moment to contribute early, commit personally and help shape how the sector evolves through volatile moments.

This year, the MOST programme includes locations across Singapore, Denmark, Panama, USA, UAE – and for the first time, Japan.

Joint onboarding in Denmark

Before the official enrolment at the Danish Shipping Education in Copenhagen, all nine trainees gathered for offsite onboarding activities in Denmark.

The purpose of the weekend was simple: getting to know one another and building friendships across countries, cultures and offices. Through a mix of team challenges, personal reflections and plenty of smile & joy, the trainees shared their first experiences and created memories that mark the beginning of their two-year journey together.

A value-based international shipping career

“At Monjasa, our values come down to something very human: treating people with the same respect and care we hope to receive ourselves. We want colleagues to build strong professional capabilities, but equally in an environment that supports a personal business mindset from the get-go – and we are welcoming a carefully selected batch of new shipping professionals to do just that,” says Group HR Director, Tracy Palm.   

The Monjasa Oil & Shipping Trainee batch 2026:

• Sneha Singh, Trader in Singapore
• Luca Pendrini Resende, Trader in Panama
• Luke Shepard, Trader in Houston
• Rodi Moazzeni, Trader in Copenhagen
• Siff Hede Pihl, Trader in Fredericia
• Sara Rasbech Rytter, Operator in Fredericia
• Villads Møller Skov, Trader in Fredericia
• Saniya Salim Sayed, Trader in Dubai
• Yong Sung Song, Trader in Tokyo

Enrolment in the Danish Shipping Education

MOST is a global two-year programme that offers broad knowledge about the shipping industry through the enrolment in the Danish Shipping Education and hands-on experience in how Monjasa fuels global trade.

Candidates accepted into the MOST programme also become part of two global rotations across Monjasa offices in Dubai, Denmark, Panama, Singapore, China, Cyprus, Greece and USA. This provides everyone with a unique understanding of different business contexts and cultures and gradually develops and prepares the candidates for a life in global shipping.   

Overall, a total of 51 Monjasa Oil & Shipping Trainees have graduated the programme, which has been running since 2018.

You can learn more about the MOST programme here.

Global top 10 marine fuels supplier, Monjasa, has reflagged the first of an expected three United Arab Emirates-based tankers from the Liberian registry to the UAE flag.

The official reflagging of Monjasa Shaker (9,600 dwt) took place on 9 April 2026 during a scheduled drydocking campaign at Dubai Maritime City. The reflagging reflects Monjasa’s long-term operational focus in the UAE and is carried out under the country’s new maritime law framework, supporting ambitions to further strengthen the national shipping registry.

“It also reflects our strong connection to the country following 20 years of maritime operations in the Emirates”

Monjasa is primarily engaged in cabotage shipping between key UAE ports, including Dubai, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi.

Among first international shipowners flying the UAE flag

With this move, Monjasa is among the first international shipowners to place tanker tonnage under the UAE flag. The company thereby strengthens its technical and operational alignment with regional requirements as one of the region’s largest marine fuels suppliers.

“Reflagging Monjasa Shaker to the UAE registry supports our core operations in the region, where our fleet serves customers daily across multiple UAE ports. It also reflects our strong connection to the country following 20 years of maritime operations in the Emirates,” says Anders Østergaard, Group CEO.

Two additional tankers to follow

Monjasa acquired Monjasa Shaker in 2022, and this reflagging marks the beginning of a broader transition involving two other fully owned tankers, Monjasa Server (9,600 dwt) and Monjasa Shipper (7,991 dwt). Both vessels are scheduled to be reflagged to the UAE registry during next planned surveys.

Flying the UAE flag offers several operational advantages for vessels trading domestically, including close collaboration with national maritime authorities and quality oversight tailored to regional operating conditions.

Back in operation in the Arabian Gulf

The current drydocking campaign at Dubai Maritime City, carried out at Damen Albwardy shipyard, includes a 3rd class renewal expected to be finalised this month. This has included, among other things, deck and engine overhauls, as well as complete hull blasting, repainting and advanced coating to support operational efficiency and regulatory compliance ahead of her next voyages.

The Middle East & Africa region represents 33% of Monjasa’s total supply volume of 6.8 million tonnes of marine fuels annually. Overall, Monjasa operates a fleet of 28 owned and chartered tankers worldwide.

Facts about Monjasa Shaker

•  Type: Oil and chemical tanker
•  Year built: 2009
•  Dwt: 9,600
•  LOA: 118 metres
•  Beam: 19 metres

With the ambition to bring the education of seafarers closer to the core business, global oil and shipping group, Monjasa, now sets a new course in their approach to crewing.  

The Monjasa Group recently expanded further into crew management, including both officers and cadets, through its technical ship management sister company, Montec.

Monjasa experiences an overall global shortage of skilled seafarers, and the ambition is to improve recruitment and retention across its maritime operations in the Americas, West Africa, the Middle East and Northwest Europe.

“We have made a strategic decision to seize additional ownership of our maritime services”

As part of these developments, Monjasa today announces three new maritime partnerships in Panama, Colombia and Namibia.

Monjasa Group CEO, Anders Østergaard:

“We have made a strategic decision to seize additional ownership of our maritime services. The marine fuels industry is a highly specialised shipping segment, and our long-term ambition is to develop a structured cadetship that promotes high-quality maritime learning opportunities aboard the Monjasa fleet.”

Strengthening maritime relations in Latin America and West Africa

In Latin America, Monjasa have signed new collaboration agreements in Panama and Colombia with the International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP) and the Escuela Naval de Cadetes “Almirante Padilla” (ENAP) in Colombia.

Both Latin American initiatives allow the maritime students to complete their mandatory onboard training aboard Monjasa vessels.

“Panama and Colombia have been key to Monjasa’s maritime development in Latin America. Besides the formal training, these new agreements also reflect our commitment to actively contribute to the local communities we operate in,” says Rasmus Jacobsen, Managing Director Americas.

In Namibia, Monjasa’s extensive maritime operations in West Africa, has also given rise to the country’s first ever cadetship programme – a collective initiative between Monjasa, Montec and the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI). Here, Monjasa already welcomed six cadets from NAMFI, marking the beginning of their 12-month journey at sea aboard three locally deployed Monjasa tankers.

A pipeline of skilled seafarers

Looking ahead, Monjasa plans to increase the number of programmes and enrolled cadets during 2026. This expansion aligns with Monjasa’s commitment to strengthening local relationships and hatching the next generation of maritime professionals.

Besides the three newly agreed partnerships, Monjasa is engaged in similar collaborations in the UAE and Latvia. Here, Monjasa already acts as partner to the Sharjah Maritime Academy and Latvian Maritime Academy, Novikontas Maritime Academy and RTU Liepaja Marine College.

Overall, Monjasa ranks as the 7^th largest global marine fuel supplier and controls a total fleet of some 35 vessels.

In another year of high volatility across the global shipping markets, Monjasa Holding continued to experience an increase in total volume and realised the second-best financial performance ever, which led to an all-time high consolidated equity of USD 411m.

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