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

Company failed to rectify deficiencies or take measures in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the On-site Ship Supervision Report and Flag State Control Inspection Report, among others.

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12 months ago

August 26, 2025

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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

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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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6 hours 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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3 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

Winding up

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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5 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