The SSG bunker trading program
Don't just learn
bunker trading.
Understand the business.
A deep, practitioner-led program for people ready to understand the commercial world of marine fuel.
20 in-depth modules covering the markets, numbers, products, trading, risk, regulation and commercial thinking behind bunker trading.
Dubai · Global Maritime Industry · Practitioner-Led
The market is complex.
The knowledge shouldn't be fragmented.
Bunker trading sits at the intersection of shipping, commodities, finance, logistics, regulation and relationships.
SSG brings these disciplines together into one structured body of knowledge — built from practical industry experience.
The Program
20 in-depth modules.
One commercial perspective.
From understanding marine fuels to analysing markets, negotiating trades and navigating risk, the SSG program builds knowledge progressively.
The Industry
Shipping · Vessels · Ports · Maritime Infrastructure
The Fuels
Marine Fuel Types · Specifications · Supply · Quality
The Market
Supply & Demand · Pricing · Market Dynamics · Intelligence
The Trade
Trading Process · Negotiation · Contracts · Margins
The Risk
Credit · Compliance · Sanctions · Operational Risk
The Commercial Reality
Customers · Relationships · Decision-Making · Strategy
This is not a textbook exercise.
The bunker market is learned through more than terminology.
It requires an understanding of numbers, timing, commercial relationships, market behaviour and consequences.
SSG is built around the practical knowledge and experience accumulated through working within this industry.
Practical
Knowledge grounded in real industry situations.
Commercial
Understand how decisions affect the business.
Structured
20 modules organised into a progressive learning journey.
Global
Built around an industry that operates across markets, borders and time zones.
Founder
Learn from experience.
Ronny Theroth
Bunker Trader · Maritime Professional · Founder, Set Sail Go
Ronny Theroth brings practical experience from the bunker trading environment into the SSG program.
The program brings together market knowledge, commercial lessons and practical frameworks developed through years of working within the industry — structured into one comprehensive learning experience.
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Years of Experience
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Markets / Regions
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Industry Experience
Built for people who are ready to go deeper.
SSG is designed for ambitious professionals who want more than a surface-level introduction to maritime fuel and bunker trading.
The Commercial Professional
Comfortable with numbers, markets and business decisions.
The Shipping Professional
Already working within the maritime ecosystem and looking to deepen their understanding.
The Career Switcher
Coming from commodities, finance, logistics, procurement or related fields.
The Aspiring Trader
Interested in developing a serious understanding of the bunker market.
Readiness matters.
The SSG program is intensive and designed for participants who are prepared to engage with complex commercial concepts.
Our enrollment process allows us to understand your background, objectives and readiness before you enter the program. We want to make sure SSG is the right fit for you.
Start a ConversationWhat You Develop
More than knowledge.
A way of thinking.
Market Understanding
Read the forces that influence bunker markets.
Numerical Confidence
Understand the numbers behind fuel, pricing and trading decisions.
Commercial Judgement
Connect market information with business decisions.
Trading Perspective
Understand how bunker transactions work from a practitioner's viewpoint.
Industry Fluency
Build the vocabulary and context to engage confidently with maritime professionals.
SSG Intelligence
Knowledge doesn't stop at the classroom.
SSG also develops practical tools for professionals operating in the maritime environment.
Sanctions & Trade Intelligence
A practical intelligence platform designed to help maritime professionals stay informed about sanctions, trade restrictions and relevant market developments.
Discover SSG Intelligence
One industry.
A world of markets.
Bunker trading connects vessels, ports, suppliers, traders and customers across the world's major maritime centres.
A program of this depth deserves a conversation.
SSG does not offer instant online enrollment.
Prospective participants first speak with our team about their background, objectives and readiness for the program. If SSG is the right fit, we guide you through the next steps.
01
Enquire
Tell us about yourself and your objectives.
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Discuss
Speak with the SSG team about the program.
03
Assess
We understand your background and readiness.
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Enrol
Suitable participants are guided through the enrollment process.