Legal

Chembulk takes WFS to court over alleged contaminated fuel

WFS arranged for Valero Marketing & Supply Company to physically supply 350 mt to M/T Chem Ranger.

Published

8 years ago

November 30, 2018

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Shipping firm Chembulk Ocean Transport LLC (Chembulk) on Monday (26 November) filed a complaint at a U.S. Court against international bunkering firm World Fuel Services (WFS) over alleged contaminated bunkers, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times.

Chembulk on 16 March, 2018 entered into a bunkering contract with WFS for 350 metric tonnes (mt) of fuel oil to be delivered to M/T Chem Ranger at Houston, Texas.

WFS following contacted Valero Marketing & Supply Company (Valero) to physically supply the fuel; the bunkering operation was carried out on 27 March, 2018.

“On April 19, 2018, shortly after the subject bunker fuel received in Houston, Texas from WFS was transferred for use on the Vessel, the main engine ceased functioning,” said the document.

“The damage from the incident required the Vessel to be towed to the Bahamas for repairs.

“As a result of the Incident, Chembulk, as charterer, has received or expects to receive a claim from the Vessel Owner for the damage to the Vessel pursuant to the Charter.”

In the document, Chembulk did not state the amount claimed but says it expects to receive a claim from the owner of M/T Chem Ranger for the damages after inspection, analysis, and appraisal.

“After Chembulk has completed its analysis and inspection of the bunker samples, it will file an amended complaint containing a damages figure based upon the information obtained as a result of the aforementioned defective bunker fuel,” it says.

Photo credit: MarineTraffic / Jack Ronalds
Published: 30 November 2018

Winding up

Singapore: Annual general meetings scheduled for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries

Annual general meetings will be held from 1 to 2 September for An Hui Shipping, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime to receive updates on firms’ liquidation, according to notices.

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2 days ago

August 17, 2026

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Several notices were published on the Government Gazette on Friday (14 August) regarding the annual general meetings to be held from 1 to 2 September for Xihe Holdings subsidiaries An Hui Shipping Pte Ltd, Nan Chiau Maritime and Nan Yi Maritime Pte Ltd.

Annual general meetings for An Hui Shipping are to be held on 1 September at the following times:

For the company and creditors: 3pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Chiau Maritime is to be held on 1 September at the following time:

For the company and creditors: 2pm

Annual general meeting for Nan Yi Maritime is to be held on 2 September at the following time:

For the company and creditors: 2pm

The agenda for all the meetings are:

To receive an update on the liquidation.
To receive an account of the Liquidators’ acts and dealings, and of the conduct of the winding up.

The following are the details of the liquidator:

Ho May Kee
Liquidator
c/o 8 Marina View
#40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

Photo credit: Benjamin Child
Published: 17 August, 2026

Legal

Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

SPF says preliminary investigations found that crew members of a Singapore-registered tugboat misappropriated MGO worth about SGD 10,570 without their company’s knowledge and sold it illegally.

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5 days ago

August 14, 2026

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Singapore police arrest eight over alleged illegal MGO transaction off Tuas

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday (13 August) said it has arrested eight men, aged between 25 and 54, for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of Marine Gas Oil (MGO).

On 13 August 2026 at about 1.05am, officers from the Police Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a check on a Singapore-registered tugboat in the waters off Tuas and discovered that eight crew members were possibly involved in the illegal transaction of MGO.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the crew members of the tugboats misappropriated MGO valued at about SGD 10,570 (USD 8,258), without their company’s knowledge,” SPF said in a statement.

“The MGO was sold illegally for their personal financial gain.”

The eight crew members will be charged in court on 14 August 2026 with the offence of theft by servant of property in possession of master under Section 381 of the Penal Code 1871 If convicted, they shall be punished with an imprisonment term that may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

“The Police take a serious view of illegal transaction of MGO in Singapore Territorial Waters and will continue to conduct enforcement and security checks to prevent, deter and detect such illicit activities in Singapore waters,” SPF added.

Photo credit: Singapore Police Force
Published: 14 August, 2026

Winding up

Singapore: Liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd issues notice of annual meeting

Annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.

Published

7 days ago

August 12, 2026

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A notice of annual meeting was issued by liquidators of East Marine Pte Ltd, which is in creditor’s voluntary liquidation, on the Government Gazette on Friday (7 August).

According to the notice, the annual meeting of the company and its creditors will be held at 8 Wilkie Road, #03-08 Wilkie Edge, Singapore 228095 via audio-visual conference on 20 August at 11am.

The purpose of the meeting is to have an account laid before the meeting showing the acts and dealings of the liquidators and the conduct of the winding up in the preceding year.

The following are the details of the liquidators:

Ng Kian Kiat
Yap Hui Li
Liquidators
c/o 8 Wilkie Road
#03-08 Wilkie Edge
Singapore 228095

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Published: 12 August, 2026