You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Peninsula Appoints General Manager in Japan Peninsula Appoints General Manager in Japan by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday September 10, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Alonso Young was promoted to the role of general manager in Japan last month. Image Credit: Alonso Young / LinkedIn Marine fuel supplier and trading company Peninsula has appointed a general manager in Japan . Alonso Young was promoted to the role of general manager in Japan last month, as per his LinkedIn profile update. He has been involved in shipping and bunker fuels since 1991 . Young joined Peninsula in 2002 . He most recently served as head of business development in Gibraltar , a role he held from March 2025 until taking up his new position. Before that, he was supply manager at Peninsula Petroleum in Gibraltar for more than 22 years . He also previously served as the company's general manager for the Americas. He has also held roles at Marine Oil Trading, Shell, Marine Oil Broking and Promotora de Navegacion . Peninsula ranked second in Ship & Bunker’s Top 10 Bunker Companies list for 2026 . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Europe Pushes DC Ship Power Towards Commercial Use Two EU-funded projects are combining technology, testing and standardisation work to advance direct-current power systems for commercial ships. Read in Full Adria Ferries Reports 2-3% Bunker Saving with Propspeed Coating A ship saved about 56 mt of fuel in the first three months after foul-release coating was applied to its propeller blades. Read in Full Construction Begins on T