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Bunker Holding rejects new Syria war crimes allegations reported to police

Company says allegations come nearly ten years after the events in question and years after the case was thoroughly examined, resolved, and closed in 2021.

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9 months ago

November 28, 2025

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Bunker Holding and its subsidiary Dan-Bunkering on Thursday (27 November) rejected new allegations filed with Danish police accusing the companies of involvement in war crimes in Syria.

Over the past few days, the company has been made aware that an external lawyer has reported it and Dan-Bunkering to the police over the allegations.

The allegations come nearly ten years after the events in question and years after the case was thoroughly examined, resolved, and closed in 2021.

“A new Danish law passed earlier this year now makes it possible to prosecute war crimes domestically. This seems to be the reason for the new allegations against us. But the underlying facts have not changed,” it said in a social media post.

The firms said they sympathise with civilians affected by the Syrian conflict but criticised media outlets for revisiting the case.

“We find it quite frankly disturbing that they choose to involve individuals who have lived through unimaginable trauma and tragedy – experiences that very few of us can truly comprehend. It is also very inappropriate to use their suffering as a means to revive a case that was resolved long ago,” Bunker Holding added.

“And just to be clear: We strongly reject the premise that Bunker Holding or Dan-Bunkering is responsible for or in any way connected to war crimes. The case dates back almost a decade and was fully resolved in the Danish legal system four years ago.”

In the court ruling, the court found that the companies should have known that the fuel, sold to non-sanctioned customers, could end up in Syria, despite contractual assurances that deliveries would comply with all sanctions. Bunker Holding said no evidence was presented regarding how the fuel was ultimately used.

Bunker Holding and Dan-Bunkering accepted the court’s decision and say they have since tightened procedures and systems to ensure that such a situation can never occur again.

“So this is why we are not just puzzled but extremely shocked to now be met with allegations as extreme as war crimes. These allegations are not grounded in facts or supported by the legal conclusions reached years ago. And they are not connected in any way to how our companies have acted. Calling this a ‘far stretch’ is an understatement. It is simply not rooted in reality,” the company concluded.

“We want our employees, partners, and stakeholders to hear directly from us: We reject the allegations entirely!”

Photo credit: Bunker Holding
Published: 28 November, 2025

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Singapore: Annual general meetings scheduled for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries

Annual general meetings will be held from 1 to 2 September for An Hui Shipping, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime to receive updates on firms’ liquidation, according to notices.

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2 days ago

August 17, 2026

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Several notices were published on the Government Gazette on Friday (14 August) regarding the annual general meetings to be held from 1 to 2 September for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries An Hui Shipping Pte Ltd, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime Pte Ltd.

Annual general meetings for An Hui Shipping are to be held on 1 September at the following times:

For the company and creditors: 3pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Chiau Maritime is to be held on 1 September at the following time:

For the company and creditors: 2pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Yi Maritime is to be held on 2 September at the following time:

For the company and creditors: 2pm

The agenda for all the meetings are:

To receive an update on the liquidation.
To receive an account of the Liquidators’ acts and dealings, and of the conduct of the winding up.

The following are the details of the liquidator:

Ho May Kee
Liquidator
c/o 8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

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Published: 17 August, 2026

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Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

SPF says preliminary investigations found that crew members of a Singapore-registered tugboat misappropriated MGO worth about SGD 10,570 without their company’s knowledge and sold it illegally.

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5 days ago

August 14, 2026

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Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday (13 August) said it has arrested eight men, aged between 25 and 54, for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of Marine Gas Oil (MGO).

On 13 August 2026 at about 1.05am, officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a check on a Singapore-registered tugboat in the waters off Tuas and discovered that eight crew members were possibly involved in the illegal transaction of MGO.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the crew members of the tugboats misappropriated MGO valued at about SGD 10,570 (USD 8,258), without their company’s knowledge,” SPF said in a statement.

“The MGO was sold illegally for their personal financial gain.”

The eight crew members will be charged in court on 14 August 2026 with the offence of theft by servant of property in possession of master under Section 381 of the Penal Code 1871 If convicted, they shall be punished with an imprisonment term that may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

“The Police take a serious view of illegal transaction of MGO in Singapore Territorial Waters and will continue to conduct enforcement and security checks to prevent, deter and detect such illicit activities in Singapore waters,” SPF added.

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Published: 14 August, 2026

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Singapore: Liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd issues notice of annual meeting

Annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.

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7 days ago

August 12, 2026

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A notice of annual meeting was issued by liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd, which is in creditor’s voluntary liquidation, on the Government Gazette on Friday (7 August).

According to the notice, the annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.

The purpose of the meeting is to have an account laid before the meeting showing the acts and dealings of the liquidators and the conduct of the winding up in the preceding year.

The following are the details of the liquidators:

Ng Kian Kiat
Yap Hui Li
Liquidators
c/o 8 Wilkie Road
#03-08 Wilkie Edge
Singapore 228095

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Published: 12 August, 2026