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Contaminated bunkers: Valero files third-party claim against Trafigura

Valero bought fuel oil cargoes totalling 117,726 barrels from Trafigura for loading at BOSTCO before delivery.
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Texas-based Valero Marketing and Supply Company on Tuesday (16 April), in connection to a current alleged contaminated marine fuel case with the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA, also known as Bhari), filed a third-party complaint against Trafigura Trading LLC.

Bhari started a lawsuit against Valero on 25 March over alleged contaminated marine fuel delivered to M/V Bahri Yanbu and was seeking recovery of approximately $1.1 million for all damages caused.

“Valero was without fault in causing and/or contributing to the damages asserted in NSCSA’s Original Complaint,” it claimed in a court document obtained by Manifold Times.

“The contamination of the Valero Bunker Fuel was legally caused solely by the acts, omissions, or other conduct of Trafigura, or by its breaches of the applicable contracts with Valero and/or negligent acts or failures to act.

“The source of all damages, costs, and expenses incurred by NSCSA is Trafigura’s provision of unsuitable, substandard, defective, contaminated, unfit, nonconforming, and/or off-specification product, i.e., the Trafigura Fuel Oil.”

According to Valero, it loaded five Trafigura fuel oil cargoes totalling 117,726 barrels (20,483 barrels on 23 February; 38,536 barrels on 2 March; 1,505 barrels on 3 March; 54,883 barrels on 4 March; and 2,319 barrels on 9 March) into Valero receiving tanks located at the BOSTCO facility in 2018.

A portion of the ctotal argoes provided by Trafigura subsequently made their way to Buffalo Barge 302 for delivery as bunkers to M/V Bahri Yanbu.

“Valero invokes the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 14(c) and tenders Trafigura as a direct defendant to Plaintiff NSCSA because Trafigura is wholly liable to NSCSA for remedy over, contribution or otherwise on account of the same transaction and occurrence or series of transactions and occurrences in this matter,” it said.

“Valero accordingly demands judgment in Plaintiff NSCSA’s favor against Trafigura.”

Related: Contaminated bunkers: NSCSA in $1.1 million claim against Valero

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Published: 24 April, 2019
 

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Singapore: Final meeting scheduled for Tiger LNG Shipping Pte Ltd

Meeting will be held on 29 June at 190 Middle Road #17-05 Fortune Centre Singapore 188979 to hear any explanation that may be given by the liquidator, according to Government Gazette notice.
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The final meeting for Tiger LNG Shipping Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place on 29 June, according to the company’s liquidators on a notice posted on Friday (29 May) on the Government Gazette.

The meetings will be held at 10.30am at 190 Middle Road #17-05 Fortune Centre Singapore 188979. 

The meeting is being held for the purpose of having an account laid before the meeting showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

The following are the details of the liquidator:

LUM CHI LUP BENNY
c/o 190 Middle Road
#17-05 Fortune Centre
Singapore 188979

 

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Published: 2 June, 2026

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Singapore: Annual general meetings scheduled for Xin Guang Shipping and An Xing Shipping

Annual general meeting of the company and creditors for An Xing Shipping and Xin Guang Shipping will be held by electronic means on 11 June and 12 June respectively.

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Several notices were published on the Government Gazette on Tuesday (26 May) regarding the annual general meetings of the companies and creditors to be held electronically from 5 to 6 May for Xin Guang Shipping Pte Ltd and An Xing Shipping Pte Ltd. 

Annual general meeting for Xin Guang Shipping are to be held on 12 June at the following times:

  • Annual general meeting of the Company at 2pm
  • Annual general meeting of the creditors of the Company at 3pm

Annual general meeting for An Xing Shipping are to be held on 11 June at the following times:

  • Annual general meeting of the Company at 2pm
  • Annual general meeting of the creditors of the Company at 3pm

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

 

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Published: 28 May, 2026

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Singapore: Notice of intended dividend issued for Xihe Capital Pte Ltd

Xihe Capital Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries are owned by the Lim family, who are also the owners of the embattled Hin Leong Trading.
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A notice to declare the intended dividend of Xihe Capital Pte Ltd to its creditors has been posted on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (15 April).

Xihe Capital Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries are owned by the Lim family, who are also the owners of the embattled Hin Leong Trading.

The following are the details of the notice of intended dividend:

Name of Company : XIHE CAPITAL (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION)

Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 201727410K

Address of Registered Office : 10 ANSON ROAD, #10-10, INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 079903

Last Day for Receiving Proofs : 5 June 2026

Name of Liquidator : TAM CHEE CHONG

Address : c/o 10 ANSON ROAD, #10-10, INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 079903

 

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Published: 25 May, 2026

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