A total of three individuals were reportedly charged at a Singapore court on Saturday (13 January, 2018) due to their involvement in the recent oil heist at Shell Bukom in Singapore.
Ng Hock Teck and Tan Cheng Chuan, both Singaporeans, were each charged for one count of criminal breach of trust, said local media.
The duo allegedly received about 300 metric tonnes (mt) of gas oil, worth about SGD $160,000 ($120,000) onboard the Sentek 26 bunkering tanker during a transfer operation on 11 November 2017.
The third individual Doan Xuan Than, a Vietnamese, was charged for allegedly receiving approximately 1,349 mt of gas oil, worth SGD $736,000, in an operation onboard the Panama-registered vessel MT Gaea on 31 December 2017.
A fuel syndicate suspected of stealing fuel from Singapore Shell Bukom has been uncovered in an operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Police Coast Guard on 8 January.
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Published: 13 January, 2018
Oil tanker numbered BT 98144TS was discovered by Command of the Coast Guard Region 3 to be behaving suspiciously at 2.30 pm on Thursday 2, April.
The seven individuals were charged in court for allegedly committing corruption-related offences sometime between 2014 and 2017, said CPIB.
Additional misappropriation of MGO worth $25.8 million results in Singapore State Court issuing 51 extra charges to several ex-Shell employees.
TB Support 1 was caught illegally transferring MGO to the Ummi in Singapore waters on 4 May.
Valero bought fuel oil cargoes totalling 117,726 barrels from Trafigura for loading at BOSTCO before delivery.
Creditors are requested to send in their names and addresses and particulars of their debts or claims to the liquidators on or before 1 November.
Top three positive movers in 2021 were Hong Lam Fuels Pte Ltd (+14); Sirius Marine Pte Ltd (+12); and TFG Marine (+11); according to the latest data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Webinar will offer delegates insights on the prevention of operational issues when using VLSFOs, along with an update on biofuels and bunker fuel quality trends for 2021 and its forecast for the current year.
Heating VLSFOs to prevent cold flow issues causes issues related to distillate ageing, and there is a gentle balance to be maintained when handling the product.
Research into n-paraffin distribution of VLSFOs has shown that they not only differ from MGO, but significantly differ from each other as well, states bulletin.
Bunker Holding and Dan-Bunkering have decided not to appeal the city court ruling in the case where the companies were on trial for breaching EU sanctions against Syria, states USTC.
Poll shows market participants think Singapore’s future as a bunkering hub in the near term will be impacted most by growth in alternative bunker fuels and intensifying competition from other ports in Asia.
