On January 12, Thai Binh Provincial Police said that they had coordinated with the Investigation Police Agency (C03), the Ministry of Public Security and related units to conduct a search and inventory at the petroleum depot of Hai Ha Waterway Transport Company Limited (Hai Ha Petro) located in Thai Thuong commune, Thai Thuy district.

After that, the authorities sealed and handed over the property to the police and local authorities for temporary management and custody to serve the investigation process at this enterprise.

The Border Guard Force of Thai Binh province was also notified by the investigation agency to request management of maritime transport activities for oil tankers owned by Hai Ha Petro. Temporarily suspend the transport and circulation of goods on the sea for these ships.

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Hai Ha Petro's oil storage system and oil tankers. Photo: Contributor.

It is known that Hai Ha Petro's petroleum depot is built on a total land area of ​​66,664 m2, with a total capacity of 63,000 m3 with 11 petroleum tanks located in Thai Thuong commune, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province. This project serves to supply petroleum to customers across the country.

In addition, the Hai Ha - Quang Tri petroleum port warehouse project invested by Hai Ha Waterway Transport Company Limited in Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province started construction in mid-2019, completing phase 1 in January 2021 with a capacity of more than 12,000 m3.

In November 2023, BIDV Bank - Long Bien Hanoi Branch issued a notice to find an organization to auction this port warehouse, with a starting price of 176 billion VND.

In addition, Hai Ha Petro also rents warehouses from the following units: Warehouse 19-9 in Dinh Vu Economic Zone - Hai Phong; Warehouse K99 - Hai Phong; Warehouse PVOIL Vung Ang; Warehouse Petec Da Nang; Warehouse Petrolimex Region II Nha Be; Warehouse Hiep Phuoc - Tien Giang and Warehouse K34 - Can Tho.

Along with that, 16 oil tankers with tonnage ranging from 325 tons to 4,813 tons, with a rotating capacity of 26,000 tons of Hai Ha Petro were also required to temporarily stop operating at sea.

These 16 ships include oil tankers: TM Hai Ha Petro with a capacity of 4,813.6 tons; Hai Ha 88 with a capacity of 2,920.6 tons; Hai Ha 568 with a capacity of 4,005.8 tons; Hai Ha 558 with a capacity of 2,828.7 tons; Hai Ha 668 with a capacity of 3,100 tons; HH 689 with a capacity of 1,255 tons; Hai Long 126 with a capacity of 850.62 tons; Hai Ha 18 with a capacity of 948.5 tons; Hai Ha 26 with a capacity of 540 tons; Hai Ha 15 with a capacity of 598 tons; HH 288 with a capacity of 478 tons; HH 388 with a capacity of 440 tons; HH 78 with a capacity of 325 tons; Hai Ha 58 with a capacity of 4,095.7 tons; Hai Ha 28 has a tonnage of 2,421.8 tons; Viet Phu 26 has a tonnage of 3,243.7 tons.

Previously, from around 3:00 p.m. on January 9, a large number of forces from mobile police, special police, and traffic police appeared outside the headquarters of Hai Ha Waterway Transport Company Limited (Hai Ha Petro) in Diem Dien town, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province.

The incident caused a stir, attracting the attention and follow-up of many local people.

This development occurred just 5 days after the Government Inspectorate announced the conclusion of the inspection of compliance with policies and laws in State management of petroleum on the afternoon of January 4.

The inspection agency has transferred the case to the Ministry of Public Security for consideration and handling according to legal regulations for violations of the law in declaring and paying environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil and the use of the Price Stabilization Fund for the wrong purpose of price stabilization at Hai Ha Petro.