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Pietiek reports: Defeat in the court may lead “TM security” to criminal proceedings

December 22, 2011 / posted in TM Security / No Comments

This article of the portal pietiek was written by A. Margēviča 21.12.2011 and published on pietiek.com.

Loss was suffered at Ventspils City Court on Monday when insolvency application for a/s Kālija parks was dismissed. The security company TM security, the one dragged into political scandals, had submitted the application. And now this may subject the company’s officials to the criminal liability. According to information that is available to Pietiek, corresponding application regarding the commencement of criminal proceedings has been already sent for investigation to Ventspils Police. »Read More

BNN reports: TM security wrapped in falsifications, forgeries and lies

December 9, 2011 / posted in TM Security, Ventbunkers / No Comments

The Baltic news Network (bnn-news.com) reports on December 7th 2011:

BNN received an e-mail the other day: “Dear Sirs! To me BNN is like a tribune. A tribune that asks the questions some influential people would rather not reveal to the general public. Some of the questions asked cover the so called “transit wars”. I am deeply concerned about the upcoming “assault” of an enterprise that so far courageously held off the “Ventspils Commandant”. »Read More

CSA to mull over disciplinary action against Kveps for conflict of interest in favour of TM security

December 9, 2011 / posted in Ventbunkers / Comments Off

BNN: The Baltic News Network (bnn-news.com) published on December 6th, 2011 the following article which is referring pietiek.com:

What do some banks have in common with some attorneys? You can trust neither of them. In the banking business we see this in Krajbanka collapse, dragging down also the bank’s professional reputation. »Read More

Gregory Zubarev (Grigorijs Zubarevs) now with BNN

August 29, 2011 / posted in Media and Press / Comments Off

As Baltic News Network GmbH (BNN), Vienna Autria, reports, the Latvian journalist and investigator Gregory Zubarevs is now working for BNN.

The press release points out: “… Fred Zimmer, the founder »Read More

Vitol’s questionable methods …

July 29, 2011 / posted in Latvijas Naftas Tranzits LNT, Ventspils Nafta VN, VITOL / No Comments

Vitol’s questionable methods manipulated the outcome of the Ventspils Nafta (“VN”) Shareholders’ Meeting. »Read More

LETA reports: Society “BALTIC ASSOCIATION – TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS ‘notice

June 9, 2011 / posted in Ventbunkers / No Comments

Latvian Parliament
Latvian Cabinet of Ministers

Society “BALTIC ASSOCIATION – TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS ‘notice

Association “BALTIC ASSOCIATION – TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS (BATL) warns that the Ventspils Freeport Authority (VBP) activity against AS” Ventspils Grain Terminal (VGT) once again shows that the Ventspils Freeport work is needed sea change. AS “Ventspils Grain Terminal” is a company with 100% capital of investors in Kazakhstan, the Latvian Republic profitable and promising project of Kazakhstan and Latvian economic cooperation. This success of the project to become a reference for other countries for investors to invest in the Latvian national economy. I must agree with the Minister of Economics Artis Kampars in Ventspils Freeport behavior was characterized by the words “irresponsible, uneconomic, anti-government”. »Read More

Rudolf Meroni: Under pressure from the Minister of Transport Litasco agrees to lift fuel oil

February 14, 2011 / posted in LITASCO, Ventbunkers / No Comments

On February 14th, 2011 AS Ventbunkers published a press release concerning the ongoing conflict with LUKOIL daughter company LITASCO.

“Riga, Latvia:  Uldis Augulis, the Latvian Minister of Transportation, held an emergency meeting on February 9th, 2011. The meeting was held to find a solution to the 1700 rail car tankers Lukoil subsidiary Litasco has backing up the Latvian railway system.

The meeting took place at 4 pm in the Ministry of Transportation. Representatives from the Ministry, Latvian Railways (LDZ), Latvian customs authority, Ventbunkers (VBU) and Litasco attended. All parties were summoned to find a solution to the emergency situation on the railways caused by 1700 railcar tankers containing Litasco fuel oil.
…”

The full press release as PDF file: 20110214-VBU eng 14.02.2011

Riga, Latvia: Uldis Augulis, the Latvian Minister of Transportation, held an emergency meeting on February 9th, 2011. The meeting was held to find a solution to the 1700 rail car tankers Lukoil subsidiary Litasco has backing up the Latvian railway system.

The meeting took place at 4 pm in the Ministry of Transportation. Representatives from the Ministry, Latvian Railways (LDZ), Latvian customs authority, Ventbunkers (VBU) and Litasco attended. All parties were summoned to find a solution to the emergency situation on the railways caused by 1700 railcar tankers containing Litasco fuel oil.

LITASCO finally takes oil in Ventspils

February 11, 2011 / posted in LITASCO / No Comments

The latvian online medium kapitals.lv reports on their article dated Febuary 10, 2011, that loading the oil from the Ventbunkers terminals finally started.

This is the first step to solve the horrible situation for the blockes terminals of Ventbunkers in Ventspils port.

Read more in kapitals.lv.

Dr. Rudolf Meroni on the Ventspils business practices

February 10, 2011 / posted in Ventbunkers / No Comments

This is a video of the AS Ventbunkers youtube channel. Mr. Rudolf Meroni – chairmain of the supervisory board is speaking about business practices.

Abstract of this video:
Dr. Rudolf Meroni, chairman of the supervisory board of AS Ventbunkers
explains how business used to be governed in the past and his
efforts to change this for better. Rudolf Meroni also describes
how management is being performed today in AS Ventbunkers – without
black payments, kickbacks and other illegal schemes. »Read More

LUKOIL daughter LITASCO tries to blackmail Ventbunkers

February 2, 2011 / posted in LITASCO, LUKOIL / No Comments

In their article dated January 19, 2011 – the online platform manaventspils.lv reports on the LUKOIL daughter company LITASCO trying to blackmail AS Ventbunkers.

LITASCO wants to prolong their contract with Ventbunkers – which expired end of December 2010. They try to force Ventbunkers by blocking their terminals.

The full article can be found in manaventspils.lv

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