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Singapore: Coastal Logistics owned MR tanker “Babylon” arrested

Arrest made at Western Petroleum Anchorage B in Singapore port on Tuesday, show court data.

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The Babylon, a 24,205.3 dwt medium range (MR) tanker owned by Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd was arrested in Singapore on Tuesday (1 January), according to information from the Sheriff's Department at Supreme Court of Singapore.

The arrested was made 1.50pm (Singapore time) at Western Petroleum Anchorage B in Singapore port through solicitor Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP.

To date, a total of three vessels affiliated with Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd have been arrested; besides the above, the remaining two are Atalanta and Coastal Neptune.

Manifold Times on Wednesday (2 January) first reported the Atalanta and other vessels, including bunker tankers, entering the sale & purchase (S&P) market; these vessels are either owned by Coastal Logistics or Heng Tong Fuels & Shipping. 

Both companies are affiliated with troubled Singapore bunker player Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Simon Millar, Managing Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence told Manifold Times.

Coastal Oil (Singapore) on 13 December filed for liquidation as part of a creditors’ voluntary winding up operation.

It last held a creditor’s meeting on December 28, 2018; the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday (10 January).

A creditor list of Coastal Oil Singapore surfaced in the Singapore market in early January.

Lately, Hong Kong-listed COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd, said its indirect wholly-owned bunkering subsidiary Sinfeng Marine Services Pte. Ltd. suspects fraud to be involved in the recent liquidation of Coastal Oil Singapore Pte Ltd.

Related: Singapore: Coastal Logistics owned MR tanker "Atalanta" arrested
Related: Singapore: Bunker tanker “Coastal Neptune” arrested
RelatedHeng Tong Fuels & Shipping, Coastal Logistics tankers enter S&P market
RelatedCoastal Oil Singapore to hold creditors meeting on 28 Dec
RelatedBreaking news: Coastal Oil Singapore under liquidation
Related: Fraud suspected in Coastal Oil Singapore case, says COSCO
Related: Coastal Oil Singapore: Creditor list surfaces in bunker market

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Published: 4 January, 2019

 

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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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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. 

 

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Published: 14 August, 2026

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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.

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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

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Singapore: Annual and final meetings to be held for Asia-Pacific Shipyard Pte Ltd

Annual meeting and the final 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 9 September.

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A notice of annual meeting and final meeting was issued by liquidators of Asia-Pacific Shipyard Pte Ltd, which is in creditor’s voluntary liquidation, on the Government Gazette on Friday (7 August). 

According to the notice, the annual meeting and the final 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 9 September.

The annual meeting will be held at 2pm while the final meeting will be held at 3pm. 

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 and the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company has been disposed of and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidators.

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

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