Unimarine

What Unimarine does

Unimarine is a Singapore-based marine lubricants supplier operating as a member of the United Shipping and Trading (USTC) group, a global maritime conglomerate that has served the marine market since 1876. Founded circa 2014 and headquartered at 8 Shenton Way (AXA Tower) in Singapore, the company supplies marine engine lubricants and bunker fuels to commercial shipping operators across a documented network of more than 850 ports. Its product portfolio is organized into four categories: main engine grades (cylinder oils for HSFO and LSFO with BN ratings from 40 to 100, system oils, and trunk piston engine oils for both HFO/IFO and MGO applications), mineral and synthetic auxiliary grades and greases, EPA-VGP-compliant Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL), and the LUBESAFE brand of technical services — used oil analysis, on-board Minilab testing, Cylinder Scrape-Down Oil Analysis (CSDOA) for cold-corrosion monitoring, and ship-call technical advising. Product deliveries are executed through multiple modes — drums and pails, pumped ex-drum, pumped ex-tote tank (true bulk), road tanker, and barge — coordinated through regional hubs in Singapore, the United States (Red Bank, NJ), and Germany (Hamburg), with affiliate offices in Shanghai, Istanbul (operated by partner KPI Bridge Oil), Abu Dhabi, Cyprus, Dubai, and the Netherlands, and a wholly owned Chinese subsidiary (Unimarine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd).

The business model is enterprise B2B with two revenue streams: one-time direct sales of marine lubricants under quote-based, contract-driven pricing (no public price list), and professional services delivered through LUBESAFE. Customer segments are vertical, split between ship owners and operators (primary) and third-party ship managers (secondary), with use cases spanning main-engine lubrication, slow-steaming corrosion prevention, auxiliary and deck machinery lubrication, hydraulic and stern-tube systems, and shipyard new-building lubrication charts. Marketing is largely content-led and digital — an International Ports Directory search tool, a Table of Equivalents mapping UniMarine grades against ExxonMobil, Shell, Castrol, Chevron, Total and other majors, a Volume Converter utility, and online order inquiry forms — supplemented by 24/7 customer service through dedicated Marine Client Services Officers and by technical ship visits. The company is privately held, is not listed, and does not disclose revenue; the legal entity is Unimarine Pte Ltd, with branch or representative offices in Germany and the United States and a subsidiary in China. UniMarine holds BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certification covering both lubricant supply and the LUBESAFE services overlay.

Name

Unimarine

Legal name

Unimarine Pte Ltd

Website

https://unimarine-lubricants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unimarine is a Singapore-based supplier of marine engine lubricants and LUBESAFE technical services serving ship owners, operators, and ship managers across 850+ ports worldwide, as a member of USTC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Lubricants

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Lubricants (IMAEAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB), Marine Lubricants Supply & Services (Cylinder/System Oils) (TLAHAKAJ), Marine & Offshore Lubricants (Cylinder Oils, System Oils, EALs) (EUALAJAI), Lubricant Formulation & Blending (Finished Lubricants) (EUALAJAC)

Keywords

• Marine lubricants
• Cylinder oils
• Trunk piston oils
• Bunker fuels
• Ship lubrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marine Lubricants Sales: Sale of marine lubricants including cylinder oils, trunk piston engine oils, system oils, auxiliary grades (mineral and synthetic), greases, hydraulic oils, and Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL). Products are supplied in drums, pails, and bulk through various delivery modes.
2. Technical Services: LUBESAFE technical services including used oil analysis, Minilab equipment and reagents, ship visits, technical training, and annual technical conferences. Services support preventive maintenance and lubrication optimization for vessel operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UniMarine supplies marine engine lubricants—including cylinder oils (BN 40–100), trunk piston engine oils, system oils, auxiliary grades, greases, and Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants—to commercial ship owners and operators at more than 850 ports worldwide. The company also delivers proprietary LUBESAFE technical services such as used oil analysis, on-board Minilab testing, cold corrosion monitoring (CSDOA), and ship-call technical advising to support vessel lubrication management.

Product overview

UniMarine provides a comprehensive marine lubricants portfolio organized into four main categories: (1) Main Engine Grades including System Oils, Cylinder Oils for HSFO/LSFO (BN 40-100), and Trunk Piston Engine Oils for HFO and MGO applications; (2) Auxiliary Grades & Greases covering mineral-based and synthetic options for compressors, gears, hydraulics, turbines, and general lubrication; (3) Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) compliant with EPA-VGP requirements for hydraulic, stern tube, gear, and grease applications; and (4) LUBESAFE Technical Services including used oil analysis, on-board Minilab testing, cold corrosion monitoring (CSDOA), and ship call/technical advising. The company supports its product portfolio with tools including a Table of Equivalents and Volume Converter, plus a global port directory covering 850+ ports for supply logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUBESAFE: Technical services brand offering used oil analysis, Minilab on-board testing, cold corrosion monitoring (Cylinder Scrape-Down Oil Analysis), and ship call technical advising for marine vessels.

Products and services

• Marine Cylinder Oils High-performance marine cylinder oils for slow-speed two-stroke main engines, available in HSFO grades (BN 70, BN 80-85, BN 100) and LSFO/HFO universal grades (BN 40, BN 55-60) for acid neutralization in modern low-speed engine designs.
• Marine System Oil Slow-speed two-stroke engine system oil (SAE 30 BN 5-8) for lubrication of engine internals and components.
• Trunk Piston Engine Oils (TPEO) Trunk piston engine oils (SAE 30/40 BN 12-50) for medium-speed four-stroke marine engines burning HFO/IFO or marine gas oil (MGO), offered across BN grades suitable for each fuel type.
• Auxiliary Marine Lubricants (Mineral) Mineral-based auxiliary lubricants covering multigrade and monograde diesel engine oils, EP gear oils (68-680), hydraulic oils (ISO VG 15-150), turbine oils, heat transfer oil, and multipurpose/complex greases for marine auxiliary systems.
• Auxiliary Marine Lubricants (Synthetic) Synthetic marine lubricants including compressor oils (PAO/DE/POE grades for turbochargers and refrigerating compressors) and synthetic gear oils (220, 320) for applications requiring higher anti-oxidation, anti-rust, and hydrolysis resistance.
• Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) EPA-VGP compliant biodegradable EAL portfolio covering hydraulic oils (32-100), stern tube oils (68-220), gear oils (68-150), and EP2 grease for oil-to-sea interfaces and environmentally sensitive marine applications.
• LUBESAFE Used Oil Analysis Service Comprehensive laboratory used oil analysis service providing early warnings for oil and engine condition changes, wear detection, and preventive maintenance recommendations through testing for viscosity, water content, soot/insolubles, flashpoint, acid/base number, ISO code, PQ index, and elemental wear metals via ICP D5185.
• LUBESAFE Minilab On-board oil testing case containing digital testing devices for viscosity, insolubles, water content, and Base Number (BN), enabling marine engineers to assess lubricant condition directly on vessels with a water-resistant design suited to sea conditions.
• LUBESAFE Cold Corrosion Monitoring (CSDOA) Proprietary piston underside oil analysis program (Cylinder Scrape-Down Oil Analysis) designed to identify cold corrosion on cylinder liners caused by acid condensation during slow-steaming operations, monitoring metal content, PQ index, element content, BN, additive level, viscosity, flashpoint, and water content.
• LUBESAFE Ship Call and Technical Advising Technical visit service dispatching marine engineers for shipyard visits, lubricant switchovers, troubleshooting, and equipment inspections at ports worldwide.
• International Ports Directory Service Supply coordination service backed by a global database covering more than 850 ports with port-categorized product availability, working-days notice, supply facilities, and minimum order quantities, supporting direct quote and delivery requests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cold corrosion identification and early warning to prevent cylinder liner damage
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Shipping & Trading (USTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniMarine is a member of United Shipping & Trading (USTC), a global group of companies serving the marine market since 1876. USTC controls a fleet of large, modern chemical and products tankers with global footprint covering shipping, point-to-point logistics, supply of bunker fuels and marine lubricants. This affiliation provides UniMarine with the backing and industry heritage of a global leader in marine bunkering.
• KPI Bridge OilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKPI Bridge Oil operates UniMarine Turkey, Black Sea and Middle East operations through KPI Bridge Oil Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd Şti in Istanbul. They manage regional supply solutions and customer service for these territories under the UniMarine brand.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sinopec Marine Lubricants: Sinopec supplies marine lubricants and has grown its global port presence significantly, with strong coverage in Asia. It competes with UniMarine in the Asia-Pacific ship supply market and increasingly in EMEA and the Americas.
• TotalEnergies Marine Lubricants: TotalEnergies markets marine lubricants and associated technical services to ship owners globally. It offers a comparable cylinder oil and TPEO range to UniMarine's portfolio and competes on worldwide supply reliability and brand strength.
• Shell Marine Lubricants: Shell's marine lubricants division offers a full portfolio of cylinder oils, system oils, and TPEO to global ship owners and operators. It is the largest marine lubricants supplier worldwide and directly competes with UniMarine in port-based supply, product range, and technical services.
• ExxonMobil Marine: ExxonMobil supplies marine cylinder oils, system oils, and trunk piston engine oils through a global port network. As one of the top-tier marine lubricant majors with deep OEM relationships, it competes head-to-head with UniMarine on product range, technical advisory, and worldwide port availability.
• Chevron Marine Products: Chevron Marine Products supplies marine lubricants, including cylinder oils and TPEO, to commercial shipping via a global distributor network. It is a direct competitor to UniMarine in the marine lubricant supply market.
• Castrol Marine (BP): Castrol Marine supplies marine cylinder oils, system oils, and gear oils with a focus on technical support for slow- and medium-speed engines. It directly competes with UniMarine's LUBESAFE-style technical service positioning and global lubricant supply.

Direct peers

• Lukoil Marine Lubricants: Lukoil Marine Lubricants supplies marine cylinder oils and TPEO with global port distribution, primarily out of European and CIS hubs. It is a focused marine lubricants player comparable to UniMarine in product range and international port coverage.
• Gulf Oil Marine: Gulf Oil Marine is a focused marine lubricant supplier with cylinder oils, system oils, and a worldwide port supply network. Like UniMarine, it operates as a specialist rather than a diversified major, competing on technical service and port coverage.
• Idemitsu Marine Lubricants: Idemitsu is a Japan-headquartered lubricants supplier with marine cylinder oils, system oils, and trunk piston engine oils. It serves as a comparable regional-to-global specialty marine lubricant supplier with technical service offerings.

Regional players

• KPI Bridge Oil: KPI Bridge Oil is a bunker fuel and marine lubricant supplier operating across the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Middle East — and is also UniMarine's channel partner for Turkey, Black Sea, and Middle East operations. It is comparable as a regional bunker/lubricant player with overlapping geographic and product scope.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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