Clipper Oil

Clipper Oil is a worldwide wholesaler of marine fuels and lubricant oils specializing in supplying vessels throughout the Pacific Ocean. Operating internationally from our headquarters in San Diego, California, USA, we serve the bunkering needs of all sectors of the marine market. This includes fishing fleets, ocean-going yachts, cruise ships, cargo ships, military/government/research vessels, and power plants.  Clipper-Shipyard-SupplyClipper Oils predecessor, Tuna Clipper Marine, was founded in 1956 by George Alameda and Lou Brito, two pioneers in the tuna fishing industry. Tuna Clipper Marines first supply location was in San Diego, California, USA where they serviced the local fishing fleet.  Established in 1985, Clipper Oil was formed to serve the needs of marine customers in the Western Pacific as vessels shifted their operations from San Diego. Clipper Oil has been a proven supplier of quality marine fuels, lubricants, and services to the maritime community for over 25 years, serving many ports throughout the Pacific Ocean. We maintain warehouses in Pago Pago, American Samoa; Majuro, Marshall Islands; and Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. We also have operations in the Eastern Pacific in Balboa/Rodman, Panama and Manta, Ecuador. We supply marine vessels and service stations with fuel, lubricant oil, salt, and ammonia. We also supply our customers vessels with bunkers at high-seas through various high-seas fuel tankers in all areas of the Pacific Ocean.

Throughout the years, Clipper Oil has grown from a small marine distributor in San Diego to a worldwide supplier of marine fuels and lubricants. Clipper Oil offers a broad diversity of products and services and are active buyers and suppliers of petroleum products. It is this combination that gives us the edge in market intelligence needed to develop the best possible pricing for our clients.  Our daily monitoring of both the current and future oil market enables our customers to take advantage of market pricing on an immediate basis. This enables Clipper Oil to provide the best current and long term pricing for our customers.

Clipper Oil offers the following to our customers:

• Extensive network of refueling locations throughout the Pacific Ocean
• Full range of marine fuels, lubricants, and associated products
• Competitive pricing
• Technical support

Marine Lube Oil

Clipper Oil stocks an extensive product line of major branded and independent marine lube oils. We manage a global sourcing matrix to source all of our products from the highest quality and most cost effective lubricant oil producers throughout the globe. We work closely with the Shell & ExxonMobil Lubricant Oil Tech Centers and are very familiar with the cross reference equivalent products for other brands.  redoildrums Clipper Oils marine lube oil is available in drums, pails, and cases. All of our warehouses are located in close proximity to the main port/wharf where we have forklifts and trucks available to help carry out the delivery.

Risk Management 

The worlds oil market changes by the minute, causing risk and price volatility to be of the utmost concern to both buyers and sellers. Thats why Clipper Oils risk management strategy is aimed at developing a long term relationship with our customers based on our extensive knowledge of market conditions gained over the years and an unrivaled expertise in a wide range of financial and trading instruments.  At Clipper Oil, we offer fixed price and hedging agreements, allowing our clients to develop a risk management strategy to help operate within their specific budget. By monitoring the oil market around-the-clock, we can provide the best current and long term pricing to our clients, allowing the ever-shifting bunker costs to be offset.

Export Services 

Clipper Oil can also arrange export/ocean freight shipments of many different grades of petroleum products worldwide. Average fuel prices vary from country to country. Sometimes it can be advantageous to export fuel to combat volatile international markets. This is very common for countries/ports where the infrastructure is not as well established as some of the major world markets.  We currently export intermediate fuel oil, diesel, gasoline, aviation fuels and lubricants to numerous ports/countries worldwide, utilizing the most economical method possible (most commonly ocean freight). Clipper Oil can export products in ISO-Tanks, Flexitanks, IBC Totes and Drums. Aside from bulk imports on oil tankers, ISO-Tanks and Flexitanks are typically the most economical way of exporting/importing fuels.  We can load between 20,000-26,000 liters (5,290-6,900 US gallons) per 20 ISO-Tank or tanktainer.  We can load between 18,000-24,000 liters (4,760-6,340 US gallons) per 20 Flexitank or flexi tank.  We can load 18 IBC Totes (1,000 liters or 275 US gallons) per 20 shipping container.  We can load approx. 80-96 drums (200 liters or 55 US gallons) per 20 shipping container.  Treated wood pallets or slip-sheets are typically utilized in our exports in order to assist our clients with easy offloading at the final destination.  Clipper Oil can quote basis the full range of Shipping Terms/Incoterms at the buyers request: EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, DDP, etc.  Clipper Oil operates a full-service export business from start-to-finish. Whether it be port-to-port or door-to door, you can count on us. We personally arrange the product loading, ocean freight transportation, customs clearance and inland logistics. We consider it our top priority to supply the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices, while meeting all required international safety regulations and always delivering on-budget and on-time.

Yacht Supply

Clipper Oil has a long history of supplying quality marine products to yachts. We are very familiar with the needs and demands of the yacht market including ultra-low sulfur diesel, Marpol Compliance, bunker sampling procedures and many other regulations associated with the yacht market.  Through our international network of supply partners, Clipper Oil provides yacht owners and operators the most advantageous locations to stop for fuel and lubricants, whether its in a remote island location or one of the busiest ports in the world.  Our experienced team is committed to providing the highest quality products at the most competitive prices. To provide the best prices and minimize the effects of fuel price volatility, our global supply team monitors local markets 24/7 in order to help our clients lock-in pricing during the most favorable conditions. At Clipper Oil, we advise our clients of the most convenient countries and ports for fueling your yacht based on tax regulations and fuel prices specific to each port/country.  We work hand-in-hand with yacht captains, yacht managements companies and yacht owners to assist with voyage planning and recommended port calls for bunkers-only and we also recommend local shipping agencies. We see our service being of particular benefit to yacht management firms and owners who like to see fuel as an opportunity for savings, rather than as simply another operating expense.  Our team is available 24/7 to provide personalized, premium class service to ensure each yacht delivery is completed as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Please contact us for more information on our yacht services.