Denmark’s Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen (pictured above) has been asked by Naser Khader, a member of the Danish Parliament, to determine if Dan-Bunkering is involved in European Union (EU) sanctioned activities over the Syrian war, according to Danish media DR.
Unioil Supply, a sister firm of Dan-Bunkering and the largest supplier of fuel to Denmark’s military, and cannot be associated with the country’s military if allegations are true, says Khader.
Dan-Bunkering on Wednesday (1 May) issued to Manifold Times a statement stating it has not violated EU’s sanctions against Syria.
Danish news agency DR on 28 April reported Middelfart-based international bunker trading firm Dan-Bunkering allegedly being involved in delivering jet fuel to Russian fighter aircraft during the Syria war.
In summary, DR claimed Dan-Bunkering delivered jet fuel to Syria from January 2016 to May 2017; a minimum of DKK 104 million (US $1.5. million) was transacted through at least six deliveries totalling 30,000 metric tonnes (mt).
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Photo credit: Danish Ministry of Defence
Published: 3 May, 2019
‘We intend to expand our product portfolio to include VLSFO bunker deliveries at a later stage; after investments into the MGO bunkering segment have been complete,’ Director tells Manifold Times.
Lighthouse Winmore and P-Pioneer, earlier involved in STS activities, have been released.
In the filing, HSBC requests for Zenrock’s management to be replaced for deceptively using the same cargo to secure loans from multiple banks, reports Bloomberg.
Entered long-term delivery contract for marine fuel with the Russian Fishery Company in September.
The first bunker fuel sale took place in the Black Sea in the port of Novorossiysk where 700 metric tonnes of newly produced fuel were delivered to the client vessel.
The company is now co-owned by WOESA (Women in Oil and Energy South Africa) and Linsen Nambi.
‘The JMs have failed to discharge their duties by blindly helping the Banks mount a false case against the Defendant,’ wrote defence lawyers representing former IPP Director Dr Goh Jian Hian in court statement.
Lead prosecutor Andreas Myllerup Laursen aims for a fine and a prison sentence in the so-called Syria case scheduled to commence in Odense, Denmark on 26 October, writes the Danish publication.
In a modern re-telling of the story of David versus Goliath, local bunker barge owners/charterers successfully resisted claims brought in the Singapore courts by Phillips 66 for misdelivery of bunkers.
Bunker barge owners and operators; traders and suppliers; banks, including players in other countries, will have to re-examine respective operations, advises Helmsman Associate Director Jonathan Tan.
Vopak BL was a non-essential document with no contractual force and had no effect as a contract of carriage or as a document of title, states written Judgement issued by Singapore Court of Appeal.
Dwivedi Vivek Kumar ended his tenure as Global Head – Bitumen & Shipping & Regional Head – APAC at GP Global APAC on 10 November 2020 due to internal structuring of the GP Global Group.
