Lookup and read the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, then tell the agent in Dili to tell you which section of the IMDG "used engine oil less than 5 litres" falls in - it does n't, oil is not a DG. After that tell them to stop f...ing you around and get the crate into the next container going to Vancouver. Make sure that the agent in Dili knows its his problem to fix and not yours.
How did you pay? Credit Card? if so get onto them and make it their problem to expedite the bike for you.
I've never heard of such a ridiculous excuse - I'd suspect that they dont have enough freight going to Vancouver ex SIN to fill a container and are just creating an excuse to make the delay problem yours. I know some freight forwarders dont like any liquids in their containers, but all vehicles are shipped with oil (and fuels on RoRo) and if it was a problem they should have declared that.
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