INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect CEO Sees Procurement Focus Less on Lowest Priceby Jack Jordan, Editorial Lead - Insights, Ship & BunkerCEO Dorthe Bendtsen sees permanent shifts in how the market worksInstability increases demand for KPI OceanConnect's servicesProcurement decisions moving beyond single port or fuel typeDorthe Bendtsen is CEO of KPI OceanConnect. Image Credit: KPI OceanConnectThe combination of a more diverse fuel landscape and the energy transition have for many shipowners permanently the way fuel procurement decisions are made, according to global bunkering firm KPI OceanConnect. Buyers today have access to far greater market transparency and data"Environmental regulations and a more diverse fuel landscape have permanently changed the way fuel procurement decisions are made. Instability Benefits Resilient CompaniesThe main lesson KPI OceanConnect takes away from the recent conflict is that companies with a more holistic approach have been those that adapted best to the crisis.“ "Procurement decisions are increasingly about balancing price, availability and regulatory impact, rather than optimising each factor in isolation.