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Singapore: Shell MGO bunker heist amount balloons to USD$142 million

Former Shell Eastern Petroleum employees allegedly stole 316,035 mt of MGO between August 2014 to January 2018, show court documents seen by Manifold Times.

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8 years ago

December 6, 2018

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The Singapore State Court on Thursday (29 November) continued its hearing of the Shell MGO bunker heist case, from the last session on 18 May, 2018.

Prosecutors reorganised earlier charges and issued fresh counts against several suspects involved in an alleged case of stolen marine gas oil (MGO) from Shell Pulau Bukom refinery at Singapore, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times.

Earlier charges under section 411 with section 109 of the Penal Code against five former employees of Shell Eastern Petroleum, namely Cai Zhi Zhong, Juandi Bin Pungot, Koh Choon Wei, Muzaffar Ali Khan Bin Muhamad Akram, and Tiah Kok Hwee, underwent an amalgamation process to be reorganised into a per month basis.

Latest charges against the above five individuals indicate total misappropriation of 203,423.60 metric tonnes (mt) of MGO worth approximately $94.2 million (Exact: USD$94,204,265.98) from alleged illegal operations since August 2014; significantly up from $25.8 million earlier in May.

The counts under section 408 with section 109 of the Penal Code against three other ex-employees of Shell Eastern Petroleum, namely Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim, Mohd Ibrahim S/O K Abdul Majid, and Richard Goh, underwent a similar amalgamation process to be reorganised into a per month basis.

The three above suspects allegedly misappropriated 112,611.8 mt of MGO worth about $46.6 million (Exact: $46,623,566.32) from suspected illegal MGO operations since June 2015.

In total, investigations uncovered the nine former employees of Shell Eastern Petroleum misappropriating about 316,035 mt of MGO worth approximately $140.8 million during the period between August 2014 to January 2018.

An additional 10 fresh charges were issued to Alan Tan Cheng Chuan and Ng Hock Teck under section 411 with section 109 of the Penal Code for dishonestly receiving stolen property transferred from Pulau Bukom to the vessel Sentek 26. The latest 10 charges related to alleged misappropriation of 7,122 mt of MGO worth about $3.3 million (Exact: USD$3,283,274.22).

Section 408 states:
Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or employed as a clerk or servant, and being in any manner entrusted in such capacity with property, or with any dominion over property, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of that property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Section 411 states:
Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the property to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. A person convicted of an offence under this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Section 109 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) states:
Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.

In detail, the updated charges to the following individuals are below:

Name	Charge no.	Quantity of MGO (MT)	Amount (USD)	Date
Cai Zhi Zhong Juandi Bin Pungot Koh Choon Wei Muzaffar Ali Khan Bin Muhamad Akram Tiah Kok Hwee Fomerly employed by Shell Eastern Petroleum	1	2,807.8	$1,691,057.59	1 to 7 Jan 2018
	2	8,481.5	$4,776,486.03	1 to 31 Dec 2017
	3	12,128.3	$6,583,138.88	1 to 30 Nov 2017
	4	8,595.1	$4,375,418.51	1 to 31 Oct 2017
	5	7,789.8	$3,960,317.64	1 to 30 Sep 2017
	6	9,531.2	$4,453,676.86	1 to 31 Aug 2017
	7	7,320.3	$3,337,872.49	1 to 31 Jul 2017
	8	10,004.0	$4,284,950.25	1 to 30 Jun 2017
	9	6,354.7	$2,887,786.51	1 to 31 May 2017
	10	9,746.6	$4,702,343.27	1 to 30 Apr 2017
	11	7,597.2	$3,561,757.92	1 to 31 Mar 2017
	12	7,086.9	$3,521,454.80	1 to 28 Feb 2017
	13	3,874.4	$1,876,541.73	1 to 31 Jan 2017
	14	1,575.8	$734,538.66	1 to 31 Dec 2016
	15	5,425.5	$2,301,861.14	1 to 30 Nov 2016
	16	4,645.5	$2,115,363.96	1 to 31 Oct 2016
	17	5,235.6	$2,118,911.72	1 to 30 Sep 2016
	18	3,243.8	$1,281,636.44	1 to 31 Aug 2016
	19	6,483.3	$2,616,562.80	1 to 31 Jul 2016
	20	7,638.5	$3,311,827.08	1 to 30 Jun 2016
	21	4,811.9	$1,965,025.18	1 to 31 May 2016
	22	7,797.1	$2,782,824.06	1 to 30 Apr 2016
	23	4,077.4	$1,373,382.38	1 to 31 Mar 2016
	24	5,515.0	$1,545,841.89	1 to 29 Feb 2016
	25	8,211.6	$2,174,952.51	1 to 31 Jan 2016
	26	6,093.9	$2,134,558.68	1 to 31 Dec 2015
	27	3,701.0	$1,595,347.93	1 to 30 Nov 2015
	28	2,557.7	$1,125,497.35	1 to 31 Oct 2015
	29	695.2	$306,117.32	1 to 30 Sep 2015
	30	1,794.2	$858,593.35	1 to 31 Jul 2015
	31	1,245.7	$688,833.33	1 to 30 Jun 2015
	32	612.4	$355,481.10	1 to 31 May 2015
	33	1,831.6	$985,319.98	1 to 30 April 2015
	34	4,020.8	$2,115,277.19	1 to 31 Mar 2015
	35	5,818.0	$3,067,602.90	1 to 28 Feb 2015
	36	1,720.9	$799,326.95	1 to 31 Jan 2015
	37	1,256.6	$721,650.65	1 to 31 Dec 2014
	38	571.9	$425,610.02	1 to 31 Oct 2014
	39	2,929.9	$2,438,132.93	1 to 30 Sep 2014
	40	2,595.0	$2,251,386.00	1 to 31 Aug 2014


Name	Charge no.	Quantity of MGO (MT)	Amount (USD)	Date
Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim Mohd Ibrahim S/O K Abdul Majid Richard Goh Formerly employed by Shell Eastern Petroleum	1	1,359.20	$816,022.90	5 Jan 2018
	2	4,037.20	$2,256,673.68	1 to 31 Dec 2017
	3	5,240.40	$2,818,811.16	1 to 30 Nov 2017
	4	4,157.20	$2,102,659.21	1 to 31 Oct 2017
	5	5,191.70	$2,607,775.56	1 to 30 Sep 2017
	6	1,473	$681,056.28	1 to 31 Aug 2017
	7	3,733.50	$1,793,590.34	1 to 30 Apr 2017
	8	3,850.40	$1,795,903.57	1 to 31 Mar 2017
	9	3,403.30	$1,688,963.25	1 to 28 Feb 2017
	10	3,695.20	$1,784,818.55	1 to 31 Jan 2017
	11	3,724.50	$1,723,352.29	1 to 31 Dec 2016
	12	4,631.40	$1,959,012.90	1 to 30 Nov 2016
	13	5818.00	$2,639,510.66	1 to 31 Oct 2016
	14	5253.60	$2,121,303.45	1 to 30 Sep 2016
	15	2174.10	$858,982.17	1 to 31 Aug 2016
	16	5235.40	$2,106,666.17	1 to 31 Jul 2016
	17	4471.70	$1,936,431,53	1 to 30 Jun 2016
	18	5932.60	$2,416,934.72	1 to 31 May 2016
	19	3720.40	$1,323,666.88	1 to Apr 2016
	20	3828.00	$1,285,085.79	1 to 31 Mar 2016
	21	2779.80	$776,343,66	1 to 29 Feb 2016
	22	2736.00	$720,018.39	1 to 31 Jan 2016
	23	4281.60	$1,485,439.06	1 to 31 Dec 2015
	24	4646.10	$1,984,804.43	1 to 30 Nov 2015
	25	3101.00	$1,354,454.78	1 to 31 Oct 2015
	26	5628.40	$2,444,278.19	1 to 30 Sep 2015
	27	4299.10	$1,792,896.66	1 to 31 Aug 2015
	28	3427.70	$1,630,145.57	1 to 31 Jul 2015
	29	781.30	$430,739.71	1 to 30 Jun 2015


Name	Charge no.	Quantity of MGO (MT)	Amount (USD)	Date
Alan Tan Cheng Chuan Ng Hock Teck Dishonestly receive stolen property transferred from Pulau Bukom to the vessel Sentek 26	8	724.10	$308,379.71	14 Jun 2017
	9	768.60	$372,331.37	4 Jun 2017
	10	577.10	$276,730.99	9 Apr 2017
	11	694.70	$324,021.97	18 Mar 2017
	12	838.30	$390,999.89	8 Mar 2017
	13	768.80	$371,338.09	28 Jan 2017
	14	722.40	$348,926.42	20 Jan 2017
	15	598.70	$277,009.67	11 Dec 2016
	16	736.20	$333,682.65	17 Oct 2016
	17	693.10	$279,853.46	23 Sep 2016

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Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 6 December, 2018

Legal

Shell Singapore charged over Pulau Bukom oil leaks, reporting delays

Shell faces four charges under Singapore’s Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act over two 2024 oil discharge incidents at its Pulau Bukom facility.

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21 hours ago

September 25, 2026

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2 MPA craft (left) supporting Shell craft in the clean up operations of the oil sheens taken on 28 Dec 9am

Shell Singapore has been charged over two incidents in 2024 involving oily mixtures discharged into Singapore waters from its facilities at Pulau Bukom, according to media reports on Tuesday (22 September).

The company faces four charges under the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, including allegations that it failed to report the discharges to the port master immediately.

The first incident occurred on 20 October 2024, when approximately 40 metric tonnes (mt) of oily mixture was discharged through a hole in a pipeline at the Shell Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park at about 8am.

Shell is accused of reporting the incident to the port master at about 12.55pm, several hours after the discharge occurred.

The second incident took place between 26 and 28 December 2024. An estimated 485kg to 956kg of oil mixture was discharged into Singapore waters from the same facility.

Shell is accused of failing to report the incident immediately, with notification to the port master made at about 11.50am on 26 December 2024, according to the charges.

Singapore’s pollution-prevention regulations require occupiers of such facilities to report oil or oily-mixture discharges into Singapore waters “without delay and to the fullest extent possible”.

Shell’s representative requested an eight-week adjournment at the 22 September hearing, citing the need to obtain internal instructions, appoint counsel and locate historical records. The company said the business associated with the incidents had been divested in 2025.

The case was adjourned to October. Shell is also facing prosecution by Singapore’s National Environment Agency over the same incidents.

Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 25 September, 2026

Winding up

Singapore: Liquidator of Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd issues notice of dividend

First interim dividend of Xin Bo Shipping is payable by 7 October, according to Government Gazette notice.

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2 days ago

September 24, 2026

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A notice of dividend for Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd, which is currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (23 September).

The following are the details of the notice:

Name of Company : Xin Bo Shipping (Pte) Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 199003660R
Address of Registered Office : c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited, 8 Marina View, #40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Amount per centum (US$) : 30.00 cents to a dollar of admitted unsecured claims
First and Final or otherwise : First Interim Dividend
When payable : By 7 October 2026
Where payable : Entitlements will be made either by way of telegraphic transfer or by cheque, to be collected from the Company’s registered address as above.

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Published: 24 September, 2026

Winding up

Singapore: Creditors’ meeting for Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd scheduled for 6 October

A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place at 3pm on 6 October, according to a Government Gazette notice.

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2 days ago

September 24, 2026

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A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place on 6 October, according to a Tuesday (22 September) notice on the Government Gazette.

The meeting will be held via video conferencing at 3pm for the following agenda:

To receive a Statement of Affairs of the Company, showing the assets and liabilities, together with a list of creditors and the estimated amount of their claims.
To confirm the appointment of Chee Fung Mei, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, of CHEE FM & ASSOCIATES 110 Middle Road #05-03 Singapore 188968 as Liquidator of the Company for the purpose of such voluntary winding up, and that the Liquidator’s fees be based on her normal scale rates and disbursements incurred be paid out of the Company’s assets.
To consider and if deemed fit appoint a Committee of Inspection.
To consider any other matters which may properly be brought before the meeting.

According to the Singapore Business Directory website, the company’s principal activity is shipping and chattering of ships or boats.

Note: To entitle you to vote thereat, your Proof of Debt must be lodged with the Provisional Liquidator not later than 10:00am on the 5th October 2026. Please submit your Proof of Debt and register your attendance by email to [email protected] to receive further details on the video conference.

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Published: 24 September, 2026