Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Takes Delivery of Bunkering Tanker Newbuilding

Further Expands High-Quality Logistics Infrastructure

PIRAEUS, Greece, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) today announced that it has taken delivery of the Kefalonia, a 6,272 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed to the Company's new market located in Trinidad and Tobago.

E. Nikolas Tavlarios, President, commented, "We are pleased to once again draw upon Aegean's significant financial flexibility to further increase our delivery capacity. Including the Kefalonia, Aegean has taken delivery of nine double-hull bunkering vessels to date in 2009, enabling the Company to expand its global market share and strengthen its leading industry brand. We intend to deploy the Kefalonia to Trinidad and Tobago as we seek to drive future sales volumes in this growing market."

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. The Company procures product from various sources (such as refineries, oil producers, and traders) and resells it to a diverse group of customers across all major commercial shipping sectors and leading cruise lines. Currently, Aegean has a global presence in 14 markets, including Vancouver, Montreal, Mexico, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, West Africa, Gibraltar, U.K., Northern Europe, Piraeus, Patras, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore as well as Tangiers, Morocco.

Source: Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.