UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of October 2007
Commission
File Number: 001-33179
AEGEAN
MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
42
Hatzikyriakou Avenue
Piraeus,
Athens J3 185 38
Greece
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release, as corrected, of
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. dated October 17, 2007, announcing the
launch of the Company’s own-brand line of lubricants, Alfa Marine
Lubricants.
Exhibit
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CONTACTS:
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Ziad
Nakhleh
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E.
Nikolas Tavlarios
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Investor
Relations:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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President
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Leon
Berman, Principal
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(011)
30-210-458-6200
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(212)
763-5659
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The
IGB Group
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znakhleh@ampni.com
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ntavlarios@ampni.com
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(212)
477-8438
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Aegean
Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Launches New Lubricant
Service
Company
to Complement Existing Marine Fuel Services with Exclusive Line of Own-Brand
Lubricants;
New
Service to be Available Worldwide
PIRAEUS,
Greece, October 17, 2007 – Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW), an
international marine fuel logistics company that markets and physically supplies
refined marine fuel and lubricants to ships in port and at sea, today announced
that it has launched Alfa Marine Lubricants, the Company’s own-brand line of
lubricants that it intends to market and distribute globally.
The
Alfa line of lubricants uses only non-recycled, mineral-based oils and meets
stringent engine manufacturer specifications that exceed the requirements
of
many original engine manufacturers (OEMs). As a manager of the marine fuel
supply chain from procurement to delivery, Aegean is positioned to become
the
first fully independent supplier of marine lubricants, a market traditionally
led by major oil companies. Currently, Alfa Marine Lubricants are available
in
Aegean service centers based in Greece and Singapore, two major global ports.
Management plans to roll out the branded lubricants throughout the Company’s
network of service centers worldwide and to further expand distribution of
the
brand to the top 20 bunkering ports worldwide.
E.
Nikolas Tavlarios, President, commented, “Our new lubricant service is a natural
extension for Aegean. Consistent with the company’s strategy to physically
supply marine fuel, our high-quality, branded line of lubricants will provide
added value to our customers and further enhance Aegean’s leading reputation as
a full-service logistics company. Through our well-funded growth plan, we
continue to take advantage of the large number of seaborne vessels currently
under construction for the world fleet and are positioning ourselves to
capitalize on our role as the first independent global retailer of
lubricants.”
Mr.
Tavlarios added, “We plan to grow in the 600-million-gallon annual world ship
lubricant business by leveraging Aegean’s market and technical expertise as well
as the Company’s strong customer relationships throughout our expanding global
service center network. By seamlessly integrating our new lubricant service
into
our existing operating platform, management will remain committed to providing
innovative solutions for customers.”
About
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
Aegean
Marine Petroleum Network Inc. is an international marine fuel logistics company
that markets and physically supplies refined marine fuel and lubricants to
ships
in port and at sea. As a physical supplier, the Company purchases
marine fuel from refineries, major oil producers and other
sources. Through its service centers in Greece, Gibraltar, Singapore,
Jamaica, the United Arab Emirates, West Africa and Northern Europe, the Company
sells and delivers these fuels to a diverse group of ocean-going and coastal
ship operators and marine fuel traders, brokers and other
users.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters
discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order
to
encourage companies to provide prospective information about their
business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning
plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and
underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements
of
historical facts.
The
Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary
statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,”
“intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan,” “potential,”
“may,” “should,” “expect” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based
upon
various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical
operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available
from
third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable
when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict
and
are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish
these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In
addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our
view,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements include our ability to manage growth, our ability
to
maintain our business in light of our proposed business and location expansion,
our ability to obtain double hull secondhand bunkering tankers, the outcome
of
legal, tax or regulatory proceedings to which we may become a party, adverse
conditions in the shipping or the marine fuel supply industries, our ability
to
retain our key suppliers and key customers, material disruptions in the
availability or supply of crude oil or refined petroleum products, changes
in
the market price of petroleum, including the volatility of spot pricing,
increased levels of competition, compliance or lack of compliance with various
environmental and other applicable laws and regulations, our ability to collect
accounts receivable, changes in the political, economic or regulatory conditions
in the markets in which we operate, and the world in general, our failure
to
hedge certain financial risks associated with our business, our ability to
maintain our current tax treatments and our failure to comply with restrictions
in our credit agreements and other factors. Please see our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion
of
these and other risks and uncertainties.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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AEGEAN
MARINE PETROLEUM NETWORK INC.
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(registrant)
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Dated: October
18, 2007
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By:
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/s/
E. Nikolas Tavlarios
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Name:
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E.
Nikolas Tavlarios
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Title:
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President
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SK
23250
0002 820337