Legal

Update: Dan-Bunkering Syria jet fuel supply ops allegedly longer than thought

Three-year period between 2015 to 2017 more than initial reported duration of 2016 to mid-2017 where firm conducted jet fuel supply ops to Russian tankers.

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7 years ago

September 19, 2019

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International marine fuels trading firm Dan-Bunkering’s jet fuel supply operations to Russian tankers lasted between 2015 to 2017, alleges the Danish State Prosecutor of Serious Economic and International Crime (SOIK), according to Danish media DR on Wednesday (18 September, Denmark time).

Dan-Bunkering, including another unidentified company, and two individuals on Tuesday were facing preliminary charges by SOIK over violation of EU Syria sanctions for supplies of jet fuel to tankers operated by a Russian firm called Maritime.

The latest three-year period was more than the earlier reported duration between 2016 to the middle of 2017 where at least 30,000 mt of jet fuel were believed to have been supplied to Russian tankers delivering fuel to Russian fighter jets bombing Syria – a violation of EU Syria sanctions.

Several individuals have offered DR comments in regard to the new information of Dan-Bunkering’s purported extended jet fuel supply period.

Karina Lorentzen, a spokesperson of the Socialist People's Party, said:

It surprises me that this may have been going on for longer than we expected, and that means that the number of deliveries may have been greater, and therefore it is good that the investigation is now underway.

Peter Skaarup a member of the Danish People's Party, commented he will be asking the Justice Minister Nick Hekkerup for an update:

We will now ask the Minister of Justice to inform the Parliamentary Committee on the latest dramatic developments in the case. One has to say that it is such an aggravating circumstance that the case can now apparently date all the way back to 2015.

Thomas Elholm, Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Copenhagen, believes the new information of the increased duration of the jet fuel supply operation may impact the seriousness of the case:

It could indicate that the back-office police has uncovered more. The more violations over the longer period, the more serious a criminal case will typically be.

Earlier coverage leading to the recent development can be found below:

Source: DR
Photo credit: Court in Odense / Per Johansen
Published: 19 September, 2019

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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6 hours 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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3 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.

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5 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

Photo credit: steve pb from Pixabay
Published: 12 August, 2026