The following article published by Manifold Times on 4 May was sourced from China’s domestic market through a local correspondent. An online translation service was used in the production of the current editorial piece:
Oil company CNOOC Sales Shenzhen Co., Ltd (CNOOC) has received a bunkering license for international vessels from the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government on 21 April, according to a recent statement from Guangdong Oil and Gas Society.
This move supports CNOOC’s goal in becoming an international direct supplier of bonded bunker fuel oil and marks the first time it has obtained the qualification to operate bonded fuel bunkering for ships on international voyages.
Guangzhou Municipal Government officials in February approved the “Interim Measures for the Administration of Bonded Bunkering of International Voyage Vessels in Guangzhou” which proposes for the establishment of bonded bunkering enterprises to operate in Guangdong province at an executive meeting.
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Photo credit: CNOOC Sales Shenzhen Co., Ltd
Published: 4 May, 2022
Reallocation of HQ to Mainland China has resulted in a recent string of resignations for the firm which business activities include bunkering operations.
TMD hopes to establish a base in bunkering business at Bintulu and further enlarge its business in East Malaysia, says Straits Group Managing Director.
More bunkering stations will be developed along the Pearl River in the future to facilitate the operation of LNG-powered vessels under the Green Pearl River project.
Firm will continue to manage the outstanding financial derivative contracts, it says in update.
Platform offers ship operators transparency over the quality and quantity of fuel purchased combined with significant time savings of a fully digital bunkering process.
‘We have solved 132 international cases of marine fuel contamination,’ says Managing Director.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Program introduces periodic assessments, mass flow metering data analysis, and regular training for relevant key personnel to better handle the MFMS to ensure a high level of continuous operational competency.
U.S. Claims Register Summary recorded a total USD 833 million claim from a total 180 creditors against O.W. Bunker USA, according to the creditor list seen by Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Glencore purchased fuel through Straits Pinnacle which contracted supply from Unicious Energy. Contaminated HSFO was loaded at Khor Fakkan port and shipped to a FSU in Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia to be further blended.
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
MPA preliminary investigations revealed that the affected marine fuel was supplied by Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd who later sold part of the same cargo to PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
