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Danske Bank reported Dan-Bunkering to police in EU sanctions case

Dan-Bunkering has twice been reported to the Danish State Prosecutor for possible Syria sanctions-busting, reports Danish publication DR.
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The following story published in early June has been shared with Manifold Times by courtesy of DR. It is a follow up on an earlier exclusive DR scoop regarding allegations of Dan-Bunkering being involved in EU sanctioned Syrian war activity:

Denmark’s largest financial institution, Danske Bank, reported the Danish bunker company Dan-Bunkering to the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime in August 2018.

The bank reported its customer because it suspected the bunker company had violated the EU ban on sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuels in Syria, or for use in Syria, according to information obtained by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).

Danske Bank sent the written report to the State Prosecutor as well as the Danish Business Authority. The Danish Business Authority confirmed to DR that a “financial institution” reported Dan-Bunkering for possible Syria sanctions violations on August 20, 2018.

According to a written memo obtained by DR, the authorities were informed by the financial institution that Dan-Bunkering had “probably” violated the EU jet fuel ban.

Exclusive: Danish bunker company involved in case of jet fuel for air strikes in Syria

The new information shows that Dan-Bunkering has been reported to the Danish State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime twice, in two consecutive years.

DR previously revealed that the Danish Business Authority reported Dan-Bunkering to the State Prosecutor in February 2017 on suspicion of violation of the jet fuel ban.

Bank monitors compliance

Head of External Communications at Danske Bank, Kenni Leth, states in a written statement to DR that the bank continuously monitors its customers’ transactions to ensure that they comply with legislation and sanctions.

– If we discover any suspicious circumstances or potential criminal offences, we report it to the relevant authorities. We cannot comment any further on the specific case, he writes.

DR unsuccessfully tried to obtain a comment from Dan-Bunkering regarding Danske Bank’s report.

DR first reported on Dan-Bunkering's involvement in deliveries of at least 30,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel for the Russian military in Syria in April 2018.

According to U.S. Court Records and confidential information possessed by Danish Authorities, Dan-Bunkering has supplied jet fuel to Russian tankers which in turn have supplied Russian fighter planes in Syria; fighter planes that have carried out air strikes in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The deliveries allegedly took place from January 2016 to May 2017.

Deliveries to Russian tankers

Previously, Dan-Bunkering has acknowledged delivering fuel to Russian tankers but stated that none of Dan-Bunkering’s delivery documents named Syria as end destination.

The company declined to specify what it means by ‘delivery documents’ and which end destinations were named in the documents.

Bunker company acknowledges flawed statement in EU sanctions case

The company has denied violating EU's Syria sanctions. Dan-Bunkering has neither been charged nor indicted in the case, which is still being investigated by local police on the island of Funen, where Dan-Bunkering is headquartered.

Several members of the Danish Parliament have sharply criticized the fact that the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime passed the case on to local police and there have been repeated calls for the case to be returned to the State Prosecutor to secure a thorough investigation.

Minister of Justice wants answers

In a written statement to DR on Monday, Danish Minister of Justice, Søren Pape Poulsen, underlined the seriousness of the case.

– This is a very serious case which needs to be clarified, he said.

A month ago, he requested a written statement on the case from the State Prosecutor. Søren Pape Poulsen now says he expects the statement to be delivered “as soon as possible.”

The Minister’s room for manoeuvre is currently limited due the 2019 Danish general election taking place on Wednesday, June 5.

The State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime as well as Funen Police declined to comment.

EU sanctions violations are punishable by by up to four years’ imprisonment under the Danish Criminal Code.

Related: Bunker company acknowledges flawed statement in EU sanctions case

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Source: DR
Published: 7 June, 2019
 

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Singapore: Liquidator of Da Xin Tankers, Nan Chiau Maritime issues notices of dividend

Da Xin Tankers’s second interim dividend and Nan Chiau Maritime’s third interim dividend are payable from 17 September, according to Government Gazette notices.
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Notices of dividend for Da Xin Tankers Pte Ltd and Nan Chiau Maritime Pte Ltd, which are currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, were published on the Government Gazette on Thursday (17 September). 

The following are the details of the notice for Da Xin Tankers:

Name of Company : Da Xin Tankers (Pte) Ltd (In Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 198400895W
Address of Registered Office : c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited, 8 Marina View, #40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Amount per centum (US$) : 5.00 cents to a dollar of admitted unsecured claims
First and Final or otherwise : Second Interim Dividend
When payable : 17 September 2026
Where payable : Entitlements will be made either by way of telegraphic transfer or by cheque, to be collected from the Company’s registered address as above

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

Name of Company : Nan Chiau Maritime (Pte.) Ltd. (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No.: 200814296Z
Address of Registered Office : c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited, 8 Marina View, #40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Amount per centum (US$) : 7.00 cents to a dollar of admitted unsecured claims
First and Final or otherwise : Third Interim Dividend
When payable : 17 September 2026
Where payable : Entitlements will be made either by way of telegraphic transfer or by cheque, to be collected from the Company’s registered address as above.

 

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Published: 18 September, 2026

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Singapore: Marine fuel testing firm CCIC Singapore faces winding up application

Application for the winding up of CCIC Singapore Pte Ltd was filed by Hong Kong-registered CCIC International Holding Limited on 7 September, according to Government Gazette notice.
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An application for the winding up of marine fuel testing and surveying firm CCIC Singapore Pte Ltd (CCIC Singapore) was filed by Hong Kong-registered CCIC International Holding Limited on 7 September, according to a Monday (14 September) notice on the Government Gazette.

It noted the winding up application is directed to be heard before the Judge sitting in the General Division of the High Court at 10am on 2 October.

Manifold Times previously reported US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nearly two dozen firms operating in multiple jurisdictions, including CCIC Singapore.

OFAC alleged that Sepehr Energy “consistently relied” on CCIC Singapore to accomplish not only the necessary pre-delivery cargo inspections required before oil is transferred to China, but also to conceal the oil’s Iranian origins.

In late 2024, CCIC Singapore provided inspection services during a ship-to-ship transfer of approximately two million barrels of Iranian oil from the sanctioned vessel and Sepehr Energy-affiliated SIRI (IMO 9281683), formerly known as the ANTHEA. 

In June 2025, CNA reported that the company laid off hundreds of workers after it was hit with the sanctions. Later, the CCIC Singapore told CNA that the layoffs were due to the impact of the sanctions which was greater than expected, and that it has ceased operations in Singapore. 

According to the Government Gazette notice, any creditor or contributory of the company desiring to support or oppose the making of an order on the winding up application may appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for that purpose.

A copy of the winding up application will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the company requiring the copy of the winding up application by the solicitors of the applicant’s, Oon & Bazul LLC, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

The Applicant’s address is 29/F, East Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught, Rd Central, Hong Kong, China.

The Applicant’s solicitors are TKQP Law LLP of 1 Wallich Street, #07-02 Guoco Tower, Singapore 078881.

Note: Any person who intends to appear at the hearing of the winding up application must send notice of such intention to the abovenamed TKQP Law LLP, the Claimant’s solicitors, within the time and in the manner set out in rule 70 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring) Rules 2020. The notice must be in Form CIR-15 and state the name and address of the person, or, if a firm, the name and address of the firm, and must be signed by the person, firm, or his or their solicitor (if any) and must be served and, if sent by post, must be posted in such time as in the ordinary course of post to reach the address of the Claimant’s abovenamed solicitors, at least 3 clear working days before 2 October 2026 (the day appointed for the hearing of the application).

Related: CCIC Singapore amongst nearly 24 firms named in latest US OFAC sanctions

 

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Published: 15 September, 2026

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High Court of Singapore issues winding up order against Hengli Petrochemical International

Application to wind up Hengli Petrochemical International Pte Ltd, the former Singapore trading arm of Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, was filed by Dalian Hengli New Energy Sales on 14 August.

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The High Court of Singapore issued a winding up order to Hengli Petrochemical International Pte Ltd, the former Singapore trading arm of Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, on 4 September, according to a Friday (11 September) notice on the Government Gazette.

The application was filed by Dalian Hengli New Energy Sales Co Ltd, a creditor of the company, on 14 August.

The winding up order also included the following names and address of liquidators:

Mr. Wong Joo Wan
Ms. Tina Phan Mei Ting
c/o M/s Rodgers Reidy Advisory Pte. Ltd.
1 Commonwealth Lane
#06-21 One Commonwealth,
Singapore 149544

All creditors of the abovenamed company should file their proof of debt with the liquidator who will be administering all affairs of the company.

In May, it was reported that Hengli Petrochemical International dismissed some employees, with some workers being laid off while others were offered positions in other entities. 

In April, China’s Hengli Group reportedly reorganised the shareholding structure of its Singapore-based trading arm shortly after the United States imposed sanctions on its refinery unit.

Related: Hengli Petrochemical’s ex-Singapore trading arm faces winding up application
Related: Hengli’s former Singapore trading arm begins staff layoffs ahead of potential May shutdown
Related: Hengli shifts ownership of Singapore trading arm in wake of US sanctions
Related: US sanctions China’s second-largest teapot refinery for purchasing Iranian oil

 

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Published: 14 September, 2026

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