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Brightoil aggregate debt has reached approximately $1.9 billion, it updates

Firm now applying for moratorium under section 211C of the Singapore Companies Act for extended protection.

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Hong Kong listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited, in a quarterly update on the company’s resumption progress and business operations released on Thursday, offered parties a glimpse into its total debt.

“Based on the management's preliminary assessment, the Group presently has aggregate debts of approximately US$1.9 billion with claims of approximately US$250 million made by some creditors of the Group, and therefore require, and is in discussions with the Group's key financiers for, external financing,” it said.

Additionally, Brightoil on 25 January made an application under section 211C of the Singapore Companies Act at the High Court of Singapore; it earlier successfully applied for section 211B of the Singapore Companies Act.

In short, section 211C (Power of Court to restrain proceedings, etc., against subsidiary or holding company) extends the moratorium coverage of section 211B (Power of Court to restrain proceedings, etc., against company) to cover several firms instead of a single entity.

This means creditors will not be able to disrupt operations of parent company Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries, such as Brightoil Petroleum (S’pore) Pte. Ltd., allowing for recovery unhindered by external factors (e.g. vessel arrests, winding up petitions, etc).

Broad Action Limited in early January attempted a winding up petition against Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited, but later backed out of the petition after discussions.

“The Company believes that the moratorium would provide the Company with the necessary protection against any effort to frustrate the potential debt reorganization for the Group,” it states.

Brightoil, meanwhile, confirms operations of its 5 VLCCs and 6 bunker barges have been temporarily suspended due to arrests by related creditors since the end of last year.

“Based on the management's preliminary assessment, so far the temporary suspension of the operations has affected on no more than two months' income of the respective vessels of the marine transportation sector,” it updates.

“The Group is currently in negotiation with the related creditors and working on the solutions, so that operations of the vessels could be resumed as soon as possible and the impact on the marine transportation sector could be minimized.”

The tightening of credit by financing banks, due to Brightoil’s suspension of trading in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has also drastically reduced the business volume of its International Trading and Bunkering Unit.

Brightoil shares stopped trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 3 October 2017 pending publication of its financial results.

Brightoil in December 2017 engaged an Independent Adviser to provide forensic technology and investigation services to assist with the review of its financial results.

In mid-December 2018, the Audit Committee hired a ‘Further Adviser’ to assist on reviewing the Independent Adviser’s findings and advising on the next steps proposed by the Independent Adviser.

A chronologically organised list of articles concerning Brightoil’s potential debt reorganization is below:

Related: Brightoil creditor claims amount to US $250 million, potential debt reorganisation
RelatedBrightoil to defend against winding up petition at Hong Kong court
RelatedSingapore: Brightoil to apply for six-month moratorium order at High Court
RelatedBrightoil oilfield project secures USD $700 million CNOOC funding
RelatedBrightoil: Plans to sell Zhoushan oil storage terminal, 15 vessels
RelatedShell to offload crude oil cargo from arrested “Brightoil Lion” tanker
RelatedBrightoil VLCC and Aframax tanker arrested at Singapore port
RelatedSingapore: Players to get fuel oil cargoes back from Brightoil bunker tankers
RelatedSingapore: Petrolimex v Brightoil case progresses to Pre Trial Conference
RelatedSingapore: Brightoil bunker creditor list growing with new firms
RelatedSingapore: Petrolimex owed over USD $30 million by Brightoil
RelatedBrightoil signals return to the shipping sector, starts reorganisation of debt
RelatedSingapore: Brightoil bunker tanker fleet placed under Sheriff’s arrest
RelatedSingapore: Toyota Tsusho Corporation seeking $21 million from Brightoil
RelatedQatar National Bank seeks USD $21.59 million debt from Brightoil

A chronologically organised list of articles regarding the trading halt of Brightoil on HKSE is below:

RelatedBrightoil: Independent adviser requests for more information
RelatedBrightoil: ‘Business as usual’ with HKSE’s new delisting rules
RelatedUPDATE: Brightoil Singapore introduces new Acting CEO
RelatedBrightoil: Singapore CEO resigns, trading halt continues
RelatedBrightoil continues suspension of trading activities
RelatedBrightoil: Delay in release of 2018 financial results
RelatedBrightoil: Update on suspension of trading

Photo credit: Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited
Published: 1 February, 2019
 

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Winding up

Singapore: Liquidators of Nan Ho Maritime, Nan Xin Maritime issue notices of dividend

Nan Ho Maritime’s second interim dividend and Nan Xin Maritime’s second and final dividend are payable from 4 September, according to Government Gazette notices.

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Notices of dividend for Nan Ho Maritime Pte Ltd and Nan Xin Maritime Pte Ltd, which are currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, were published on the Government Gazette on Friday (4 September). 

The following are the details of the notice for Nan Ho Maritime:

Name of Company : Nan Ho Maritime (Pte.) Ltd. (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 200814315C
Address of Former Registered Office : 21 Bukit Batok Crescent, #22-70 WCEGA Tower, Singapore 658065
Amount per centum : 2.305 per centum of all admitted ordinary claims
First and Final or otherwise : Second interim dividend
When Payable : 4 September 2026 onwards
Where Payable : c/o AAG Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd., 11 Collyer Quay, #07-02 The Arcade, Singapore 049317

The following are the details of the notice for Nan Xin Maritime:

Name of Company : Nan Xin Maritime (Pte.) Ltd. (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 201701966W
Address of Former Registered Office : 21 Bukit Batok Crescent, #22-70 WCEGA Tower, Singapore 658065
Amount per centum : 3.980 per centum of all admitted ordinary claims
First and Final or otherwise : Second and final dividend
When Payable : 4th day of September 2026 onwards
Where Payable : c/o AAG Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd., 11 Collyer Quay, #07-02 The Arcade, Singapore 049317

 

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Published: 7 September, 2026

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Singapore-based EPS takes delivery of three LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers

Three vessels are the third, fourth and fifth in the company’s series of 14 Newcastlemaxes being built at the yard, and were delivered five months ahead of their contracted delivery dates.

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Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) on Friday (4 September) announced the naming and delivery of three new LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers from China’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. 

Cyril Ducau, CEO of EPS, said the vessels were named Mount Victoria, Mount Yulong and Mount Wuyi

The three vessels are the third, fourth and fifth in the company’s series of 14 Newcastlemaxes being built at the yard, and were delivered five months ahead of their contracted delivery dates.

“A big thank you to CSSC Group and Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, working alongside our EPS team, for the tremendous collaboration and commitment behind this achievement,” Ducau said in a social media post.  

 

Photo credit: Eastern Pacific Shipping
Published: 7 September, 2026

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ISWG-GHG 22: IMO working group aims to present NZF text at MEPC 85

The Chair expressed his observation of a genuine willingness within the Group to make concrete further progress at the next ISWG-GHG meeting and work towards presenting text to MEPC 85.

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The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) met for its 22nd meeting from 1 to 4 September 2026, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway), according to the International Maritime Organization on Friday (4 September). 

According to a meeting summary by IMO, the meeting had a high level of participation, with nearly 1200 registered participants, in person and online.

During the meeting participants considered the following agenda items:

Consideration of proposals, including documents submitted to MEPC 84 and 85, previous sessions of ISWG-GHG, as well as documents submitted to ISWG-GHG 22, on how to address concerns with the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on the Net-Zero Framework, in line with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

Following constructive discussions, the Chair expressed his observation of a genuine willingness within the Group to make concrete further progress at the next ISWG-GHG meeting and work towards presenting text to MEPC 85 that adequately addresses the noted progress made in the consideration of proposals on how to address concerns raised regarding the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on the mid-term measure.

The Group invited interested delegations to continue to consult intersessionally to address remaining concerns with the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, in line with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy, taking into account views expressed at the Group’s session, with a view to submitting concrete proposals reflecting enhanced convergence allowing timely adoption and effective implementation.

Further consideration of the draft guidelines supporting the uniform and effective implementation of IMO’s mid-term measures.

The Group held a preliminary exchange of views on this agenda item, although time became a limiting factor and the Group and agreed to defer the consideration of all documents submitted to this session under this agenda item to ISWG-GHG 23 (23-27 November 2026).

Further consideration of the development of the IMO Life Cycle GHG Assessment (LCA) framework.

Due to time constraints, the Group was not able to consider the agenda item related to the IMO Life Cycle GHG Assessment (LCA) framework. The Group deferred the consideration of those documents to ISWG-GHG 23, in conjunction with the report of the fourth meeting of the GESAMP-LCA Working Group expected to be submitted to MEPC 85.

Next steps

The next meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 23) is scheduled for 23 to 27 November 2026, ahead of MEPC 85 (30 November to 3 December).

The second extraordinary session of MEPC (adjourned last October) is scheduled to resume on 4 December, subject to discussions at MEPC 85.

 

Photo credit: International Maritime Organization
Published: 7 September, 2026

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