APAC News

South Korea: Hydrogen Plant Planned

LG Chem says move is to use hydrogen in the production of renewable bio-feedstocks.

20 Jun 2022

Shanghai: Port Operations Unaffected by Partial Lockdown Return

Average waiting times for ships calling at the port in line with expectations.

20 Jun 2022

Container Line Orders Silverstream Air Lubrication Systems for 10 Boxships

A South Korean firm made the order for 10 new 15,000 TEU container ships.

16 Jun 2022

Singapore Bunker Demand Rallies in May

The city-state's total demand advanced to 4.1 million mt in May.

13 Jun 2022

VPS: Rising Fuel Quality Issues Linked to Rising Fuel Costs

Steve Bee of testing firm VPS sets out the correlation between rising fuel costs and an increase in quality problems.

13 Jun 2022

MOL Bulker to Try Out Chevron Biofuel Bunkers in Singapore

The firm has signed a deal with Chevron to take on 500 mt of of a B20 biofuel blend in Singapore in late June.

13 Jun 2022

BUNKER JOBS: Geoserve Energy Transport Seeks Mumbai Marine Fuel Analyst

The company is looking for candidates with at least two years of experience in a similar role and a relevant degree.

13 Jun 2022

FOBAS ALERT: High Water in Fuels in Singapore

Recently FOBAS has tested a number of VLSFO samples from Singapore that exceeded the 0.50%v/v limit for water as stipulated in the ISO 8217:2017 specification.

10 Jun 2022

Sri Lanka's Columbo Was South Asia's Most Efficient Container Port in 2021: World Bank

The second edition of the Global Container Port Performance Index for 2021 ranks Colombo as the top port in the region for efficiency, and the 22nd worldwide.

10 Jun 2022

Parts of Shanghai Resume Lockdown

The city's Mihang district has ordered residents to remain at home while a new mass testing programme is carried out.

10 Jun 2022

Shipping Executive and Two Bunker Traders Charged With Corruption in Singapore

Ng Kit Sze and Gary Lim Wei Xiong of Integr8 Fuels are accused of accepting and giving bribes, while Ong Zhi Xian, assistant manager of Pacific International Lines, is accused of accepting bribes.

9 Jun 2022

China to Ease Port Congestion in Wake of Shanghai Lockdown

Goverment to help with shipping costs and improve port operations, according to vice commerce minister.

8 Jun 2022

Singapore Signs Ammonia Tanker Design MOU

As part of a move to 'green' vessels sailing under the Singapore flag.

7 Jun 2022

Singapore's MPA Cancels Licence of Khalon Worldwide Surveyors

The MPA has cancelled the bunker surveying company licence of Khalon Worldwide Surveyors Pte Ltd (KWS) as of June 6.

7 Jun 2022

Sing Fuels Hires Senior Bunker Trader in Singapore

Wilson Tang has joined the firm as a senior bunker trader in Singapore as of this month.

6 Jun 2022

Kenoil Marine Completes First Bunker Deal Via Singapore Trade Data Exchange

The exchange processed an electronic bunker delivery note, taking data from the supplier's mass flow meter via data service provider Brightree.

2 Jun 2022

Sinopec Joins List of Singapore's Licenced Bunker Suppliers

Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd has joined the Maritime and Port Authority's list of licensed bunker suppliers as of June 1.

1 Jun 2022

Multiple Asian Ports at VLSFO Record High on Supply Crunch

Asia-Pacific bunker market sources tell Ship & Bunker there is significant uncertainty over how long the current shortages will last.

31 May 2022

Japanese Firms Launch Battery-Powered Tugboat

Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab held a naming and launching ceremony for the electric tug Taiga last week.

30 May 2022

Malaysia's Straits Energy Resources Reports 1.3% Gain in Q1 Bunkering Profit

The firm saw pre-tax profit of 3.9 million ringgit ($890,276) from its oil trading and bunkering services unit in the first quarter of this year.

27 May 2022