Employee of Danish marine fuel supplier charged for corruption in Singapore
A trader at KPI Oceanconnect, a subsidiary of Bunker Holding, has been charged with corruption totaling at least USD 191,250 as rewards for nominating Straits for the supply of bunker fuel to KPI's customers. The employee has been suspended and his contract terminated, the company informs ShippingWatch.
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BY DAG HOLMSTAD, TRANSLATED BY L.N. BARNES & CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGARRD
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in Singapore has charged a trader at bunker company KPI Oceanconnect, a subsidiary of Denmark's Bunker Holding.
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