Singapore Charges Two for Corrupt Bunker Trading
Singapore authorities have charged two individuals in court for alleged corruption in relation to the trade and supply of marine fuels, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement.Afzal Bin Mohamed Ekbar, a bunker trader at KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd at the time, had allegedly obtained at least $191,000 on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2018 from the director of Straits Bunkering Pte Ltd, Shafiq Bin Nezammuddin, as kickbacks for nominating Straits for the supply of bunker fuel to KPI's customers, the CPIB statement said on Tuesday."Afzal had also allegedly
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Singapore Office Trader
KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Mr. Araki Takanobu as Senior Bunker Trader at its Singapore office. Araki Takanobu has more than 13 years experience in various bunker- and cargo trading roles and has previously been working in Japan, Korea and Singapore. Araki also has a degree from Meiji University in Political Science. He is Japanese and also speaks fluent Korean and is currently living in Singapore. "We are very pleased to have such a versatile and experienced marine professional joining our team," said Andrew Cheah, MD, KPI Bridge Oil Singapore. “With Araki’s proven track record of successes in the bunker market he is no doubt going to be a valuable asset to our team in Singapore and around the world”. KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd, is a fully owned subsidiary of KPI Bridge Oil Group.
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints new Managing Director
KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Mr. Andrew Cheah as Managing Director of its Singapore operations, KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd. Andrew has more than 17 years experience in the Bunker and Shipping industries. Amongst a number of positions in the bunker industry, he has served as Group General Manager for large independent supplier, where he was in charge of implementing Group Growth…