China: Bunker supplier Shanghai Chimbusco fined for failure to comply with ship safety regulations

China’s marine fuel and lubricant supplier Shanghai Chimbusco Marine Bunker Co Ltd has been slapped with a fine of RMB 2,000 (USD 279.66) by the Pudong Maritime Safety Administration. 

According to a notice on China’s Maritime Safety Administration website, the company received an administrative penalty decision in accordance with Item (2) of Article 52 of the “Rules of the People’s Republic of China on the Safety Supervision of Ships”.

The reason for the penalty is as follows: Shanghai Chimbusco failed to rectify deficiencies or take measures in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the On-site Ship Supervision Report, Flag State Control Inspection Report, and Port State Control Inspection Report.

According to the official website of Shanghai Chimbusco, the company is an enterprise affiliated with China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, a large central state-owned enterprise. It is one of the important marine fuel supply enterprises in China, with its main business being marine fuels and lubricants for Chinese and foreign vessels at the Port of Shanghai.

It claims that the company supplies and sells over 1 million metric tonnes (mt) of bunker fuel annually and is a major marine fuel supplier at the port. 

The company also said it is a major distributor of bonded marine lubricants at the Port of Shanghai, annually selling nearly 20,000 mt of bonded marine lubricants. 

Photo credit: China’s Maritime Safety Administration
Published: 26 August, 2025