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The world's largest commodity trader, Vitol, has reached a settlement with US and Brazilian authorities, in which Vitol pays USD 135 million to end a case concerning bribery in multiple countries.
More suspicious Maersk-related contracts have emerged in Brazil, according to an interview with the Brazilian prosecutor.
Like the banking sector, commodity traders are facing increased scrutiny for questionable business practices in resource-rich countries. Now Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader, is facing a US investigation for possible corruption.
The coating manufacturer will pay a fine of approximately USD 33.44 million in a German bribery case which marks the largest fine in the history of the Danish financial police. "We have cleaned up and we have moved on," says CEO Henrik Andersen.
China State Shipbuilding Corporation has carried out a new internal investigation among its associated companies, which has led to several disciplinary actions and restored funds.
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has agreed to settle in a US case, in which several investors accused the company of inflicting losses on them in connection with a huge corruption scandal. The settlement is worth billions of US dollars.
New corruption charges have now been filed against eight former executives from controversial oil major Petrobras, reports Reuters. The case concerns the awarding of contracts to three drilling vesels.
With just a few means, in the course of two years it has become possible for carriers to get their vessels through the Suez Canal without having to pay the pilots in, for instance, cigarettes. "A milestone," says anti-corruption organization MACN, which is behind the initiative.
Dutch authorities have led an investigation of a possible cartel in the country's bunker industry. Various companies have entered illegal agreements concerning price fixing, says competitions authority ACM.
Michel Temer is facing mounting pressure shortly after secret recordings officially drag the president into the Petrobras scandal. He could remain in office despite minimal support from the population,
A telephone call between Shell's CEO and CFO could affect the oil company in a controversial bribery case in Africa, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The container carrier has from 2015 to 2016 virtually eliminated the use of so-called facilitation payments, namely the mild form of bribes as payment in the form of, for instance, cigarettes for pilots, customs officials, and port authorities, reports Danish media dr.dk.
Damen Shipyard, the largest shipbuilding group in the Netherlands, was subjected to a dawn raid this week by the country's tax authority. According to several media reports, the raid is part of investigations into a case related to corruption and bribes.
Major investor Wilbur Ross has been granted more time to map out his business investments in industries including shipping ahead of a hearing Wednesday. But he must sell out of a number of investments and give up important posts, writes Wall Street Journal.
A case involving corruption charges against an executive and a subcontractor has arisen in Statoil's Canada activities.
Executive director at listed offshore carrier Pacific Radiance is under suspicion of corruption and being investigated by authorities in Singapore.
Corruption and bribery happen in the shipping industry every day and represents a major problem. In an interview with ShippingWatch, the new Chairman of anti-corruption network MACN, Sam Megwa, acknowledges that he has his work cut out for him.
The Brazilian prosecutor investigating the comprehensive corruption case at oil company Petrobras is now requesting additional information from Maersk, according to Reuters.
A rig manager who was employed at Maersk Drilling, working on rig Maersk Deliverer, has been convicted of serious fraud against the Maersk company. He will now have to pay USD 3.4 million to his now former employer.
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