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
Tyler Baron ‘the ideal candidate to lead Minerva Bunkering’, says Mercuria Energy Group Limited statement.
Total bunker sales in 2019 till May down by approximately 14% when compared to earlier year, show data.
‘Transpetrol has made the decision to close its service station and together with this limit its aviation and bunkering operations for the next 15 days,’ states company update.
With a near 70% collapse in crude prices, VLSFO prices in Singapore and Fujairah have also fallen by 66%; however, demand impact on bunker market is expected to be limited.
Suria Capital Holdings notes of ‘low volume’ for its bunkering business in Q1 2018, but remains committed to Sabah operations.
Wärtsilä is scheduled to deliver the equipment to Dalian, China where the vessels are being built.
The local bunkering sector has adapted to IMO 2020 requirements and LSFO is now available at more than two earlier locations, notes bunker supplier Trillion Energy.
Claiming USD 108,887.87 for the supply and delivery of 310.00 mt of low sulphur marine gas oil at the Port of Jeddah on or about 23 February 2020.
A sanitisation expert offers Manifold Times a summary of the processes involved in disinfecting a ship together with the equipment and products used in the operation.
‘As the saying goes without people buying things, manufacturing will slow, trade will also slow and shipping movements slows down. It’s a whole chain of reaction,’ says Simon Neo.
Laboratory looking to collaborate with Singapore bunker surveyors to roll out COVID 19 testing service, which has been successfully adopted by land-based industries, to the maritime sector.
Sinfeng Marine Services filed an application to the Court of Appeal to withhold information from the liquidators on October 2019; the appeal was dismissed a month later.
