AN 18-page report by Maritime Network Sdn Bhd has raised questions over the recording and traceability of nearly 77,000 tonnes of Atlanta Crude declared under the K8 customs procedure at Tanjung Langsat, Johor.
The report, dated Aug 24 and made available to the media, refers to records relating to two shipments involving a combined 76,954.325 metric tonnes of Atlanta Crude.
According to the report, the first shipment involved 34,903.062 metric tonnes carried by MT Marlin Santorini in January, while a further 42,051.263 metric tonnes was carried by MT Invictus in March.
The report refers to tank measurement records which, according to Maritime Network, showed existing inventories in some of the tanks used during the discharge of the shipments.
For the MT Marlin Santorini shipment, the tanks referred to include T-5001, T-5008, T-5006, T-5004 and T-5005. For MT Invictus, the report refers to T-5001, T-5011, T-5008, T-5004 and T-5002.
The report identifies various petroleum products in the relevant tank records, including Low Sulphur Waxy Residue, Decant Oil, Slurry Oil and Crude Oil.
Maritime Network chief executive officer Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan alleged that the records prompted questions about how individual cargoes are identified and tracked when they are discharged into tanks containing existing inventory.
The issue, he said, was one of clarification and understanding of the applicable procedures, rather than an allegation that any party had committed an offence.
K8 is a customs declaration used for goods brought into Malaysia temporarily for transhipment purposes.
The report also refers to differences between some of the tanks identified in the K8 documentation and those appearing in the tank measurement records.
The K8 documents reviewed by Maritime Network reportedly refer to tanks T-5001, T-5004 and T-5008.
However, the report does not establish that the differences constitute a breach of any law or procedure.
Such differences could potentially arise from amendments, approvals or other supporting documentation, and would need to be clarified by the relevant authorities or parties involved.
The main question raised by the report is how the cargo can be reconciled from the vessel to the storage tanks and through its subsequent movement, particularly where the tanks already contained other petroleum products.
He said clarification from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department would help establish the applicable requirements, including how cargo quantities, classifications and customs status are recorded when petroleum products are stored in tanks containing existing inventory.
Maritime Network also said the companies concerned should be allowed to clarify the relevant operational records and documentation.
Dialog Terminals Langsat, Shell and Trafigura may clarify whether there were approvals, amendments or other supporting records relating to the two shipments that could provide further context to the tank records cited in the report.
Jeyenderan stressed that the report was intended to seek clarification and should not be construed as a finding of wrongdoing by any individual or company. – August 28, 2026
