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04-08-2022, 06:22 AM
Singapore Suspends Glencore Unit’s Bunker License Over Contaminated Fuel Supply..
Singaporean unit of commodities trading giant Glencore has had its bunker supplier licence suspended for two months after an investigation revealed that it intentionally supplied contaminated fuel to ships at the Port of Singapore.
A unit of PetroChina was cleared of any wrongdoing.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) launched an investigation in March after learning that a number of ships had been supplied with High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) containing high levels of chlorinated organic compounds (COC), which are not normally found in bunker fuel.
Samples of the fuel were traced to local units of Glencore and PetroChina, both of whom are MPA-licensed bunker suppliers at the Port of Singapore.
An MPA investigation into the incident found that the source of the contaminated fuel could be traced to a fuel cargo originating at the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates. While the MPA’s investigation found no evidence that Glencore or PetroChina had intentionally contaminated the fuel, it did show that Glencore continued to supply the fuel even after learning of the contamination.
Singaporean unit of commodities trading giant Glencore has had its bunker supplier licence suspended for two months after an investigation revealed that it intentionally supplied contaminated fuel to ships at the Port of Singapore.
A unit of PetroChina was cleared of any wrongdoing.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) launched an investigation in March after learning that a number of ships had been supplied with High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) containing high levels of chlorinated organic compounds (COC), which are not normally found in bunker fuel.
Samples of the fuel were traced to local units of Glencore and PetroChina, both of whom are MPA-licensed bunker suppliers at the Port of Singapore.
An MPA investigation into the incident found that the source of the contaminated fuel could be traced to a fuel cargo originating at the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates. While the MPA’s investigation found no evidence that Glencore or PetroChina had intentionally contaminated the fuel, it did show that Glencore continued to supply the fuel even after learning of the contamination.
