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Singapore: Former auditors of Inter-Pacific Petroleum undergo private oral examination at court

At least 32 earlier Mercuria invoices dated between September to December 2017 amounting to USD 90 million remain unpaid.

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Both former auditors* of defunct Singapore bunker supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP) have been scheduled to appear for private oral examination at the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on 2 October and 13 October respectively, learned Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.

The auditors were under employment of One Assurance LLP, a public accounting firm providing accounting and auditing services to IPP for the financial years ending 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017, according to court documents obtained.

IPP Judicial Managers (JMs) Deloitte Singapore obtained a court order to seek further information from IPP’s two former auditors on September 2022, who following submitted their affidavits to the institution on December 2022.

On May 2023, the former auditors of IPP further agreed to undergo examination by IPP JMs who were seeking for clarification regarding allegedly unpaid invoices issued to Mercuria dated between September 2017 to December 2017.

In short, the JMs wished to understand if the former IPP auditors:

  • Were reasonably assured financial statements prepared during IPP’s audit were free from misstatements even though receivables owed by Mercuria have been outstanding for more than the credit term of 60 days as at the time of the auditor’s issued report.
  • Confirm they were reasonably assured their assessment of the receivables owed by Mercuria Energy were not in any way doubtful.

The above development was due to a prior 11 January 2018 payment by Mercuria, where at least 32 earlier invoices dated between 9 September 2017 to 20 December 2017 amounting to USD 90 million (exact: USD 90,103,788.96) remained unpaid.

Background

IPP, a former Singapore bunker supplier and bunker craft operator, filed for judicial management at the High Court on August 2019.

A civil trial between IPP JMs and its former Singapore Director, namely Dr Goh Jin Hian, started on April 2023 at the High Court of the Republic of Singapore.

Judicial Managers Deloitte & Touche are suing Dr Goh for over USD 156 million over losses of IPP due to alleged breach of his director’s duties.

The Singapore branch of Maybank is looking to recover an amount of USD 88.3 million while Societe Generale (SocGen) is owed USD 81.3 million that they allege to be due to Dr Goh’s negligence as director.

Reportedly, Dr Goh has said that it is not the responsibility of the director to authenticate documents from management and he disputes against the banks’ own due diligence and credit risk assessment.

*Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times has chosen to withhold the names of IPP’s former auditors.

A timeline organised list of events preceding the current development of Inter-Pacific Petroleum has been recorded by Manifold Times below:

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Published: 6 October, 2023

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Singapore: Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd to be wound up voluntarily

Coastal Logistics was reportedly affiliated with troubled Singapore bunker player Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

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Several resolutions for Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd were made during an extraordinary general meeting held on 14 July, according to a notice in the Government Gazette on Friday (4 July).

The following resolutions were duly passed during the meeting:

As Special Resolution

  • That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and accordingly the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to Section 160(1)(b) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (No. 40 of 2018);

As Ordinary Resolutions

  • that Mr. Wong Pheng Cheong Martin and Ms. Koay May Yee, both care of FTI Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd, One Raffles Quay, #27-10 South Tower, Singapore 048583 be appointed as the joint and several Liquidators of the Company for the purpose of such winding up; and
  • that the Liquidators be at liberty to open, maintain and operate any bank account(s) or account(s) for monies received by them as Liquidators with such bank(s) as they deem fit; and
  • that a Committee of Inspection will not be formed.

Manifold Times previously reported Nicholas James Gronow, director of Heng Tong Fuels & Shipping and Coastal Logistics, filed statutory declarations for both companies stating the firms cannot continue their businesses due to liabilities.

Both companies were reportedly affiliated with troubled Singapore bunker player Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 

In 2019, several vessels owned by both firms entered the sale & purchase (S&P) market in Singapore.

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Related: Heng Tong Fuels & Shipping, Coastal Logistics tankers enter S&P market

 

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Published: 21 July, 2026

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Singapore: Liquidator of Nan Shan Maritime Pte Ltd issues notice of dividend

Third interim dividend to admitted unsecured claims of Nan Shan Maritime is payable from 15 July, according to Government Gazette notice.

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A notice of dividend for Nan Shan Maritime Pte Ltd, which is currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (15 July). 

The following are the details of the notice:

Name of Company : Nan Shan Maritime (Pte.) Ltd.(In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 201701967H
Address of Registered Office : 10 Anson Road, #10-10, International Plaza, Singapore 079903
Amount per centum : 5.00 Per Centum of all admitted unsecured, claims
First and Final or Otherwise : Third Interim
When Payable : 15 July 2026
Where Payable : Entitlements will be made by way of cheque.

 

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Published: 16 July, 2026

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Singapore: Liquidator of Selco (Shipyard) Pte Limited issues notice of dividend

Fifth and final dividend to admitted creditors of Selco (Shipyard) is payable from 13 July, according to Government Gazette notice.

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A notice of dividend for Selco (Shipyard) Pte Limited, which is currently in compulsory liquidation, was published on the Government Gazette on Friday (10 July). 

The following are the details of the notice:

Name of Company : Selco (Shipyard) Pte Limited (In Compulsory Liquidation) Co. Reg. No. 196800580K
Address of Registered Office : 7 Straits View, Marina One East Tower, Level 12, Singapore 018936
Court : High Court of the Republic of Singapore
Number of Matter : Companies Winding Up No.: 125 of 1986
Amount per centum : 0.499 cents to a dollar
First and final or otherwise : Fifth and final dividend
When payable : From 13th day of July 2026
Where payable : c/o PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Pte Ltd, 7 Straits View, Marina One East Tower, Level 12, Singapore 018936

 

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Published: 13 July, 2026

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