APAC News

Japanese Firms Plan Ammonia-Fuelled Tugboat

NYK Line, IHI Power Systems and ClassNK have signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Yokohama for the planned vessel to be used there.

26 May 2022

BUNKER JOBS: Monjasa Seeks Office Assistant in Vietnam

The firm is looking for candidates with one or two years of experience in administration or customer service.

26 May 2022

Malaysia's Fast Energy Seeks to Take Majority Stake in Bunker Trader CCK Petroleum

Fast Energy currently holds a 35% stake in CCK Petroleum, and is proposing to increase that stake to 70%.

24 May 2022

Singapore: MPA Dishes out More Grants to Marine Startups

Under the authority's smart port challenge programme.

23 May 2022

Sri Lanka Bunker Industry Reports Supply Continuing Despite Economic Crisis

Sri Lankan bunker sources tell Ship & Bunker marine fuel supply remains uninterrupted despite the country's economic crash.

23 May 2022

Goodfuels, Itochu Eye Singapore's Biofuel Potential

Sign agreement to push marine biofuel in southeast Asian region.

18 May 2022

BUNKER JOBS: Maersk Oil Trading Seeks East of Suez Head of Trading

The company is looking for candidates with at least 10 years of experience in commodity trading and with senior management experience.

18 May 2022

China: Battery-powered Cruiser Debuts on Yangtze

Vessel powered by hydroelectricity.

16 May 2022

Sing Fuels Hires Accounts Manager in Singapore

The firm has hired Rafeah Slamat as account manager in Singapore.

16 May 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Slip Further in April

The total was dragged down on a monthly basis by HSFO sales after the contamination reported in Singapore in February and March.

13 May 2022

CMA CGM Takes on Digital Port Operations System to Reduce Bunker Consumption

The firm has signed a deal with port group PSA Corporation to develop sustainable solutions relating to its port and terminal handling activities in Singapore.

12 May 2022

Japan Backs Shipping Carbon Tax

To help owners of net-zero ships recoup cost of investment.

9 May 2022

MOL Orders Four LNG-fuelled Car Carriers

As part of 90-ship net-zero commitment.

9 May 2022

Sri Lankan Bunker Supplier Redirects MGO to Other Industries

The firm is offering MGO as an alternative to diesel for use in power generation and industry.

6 May 2022

Singapore's MPA Backs Wider Bunker Testing for Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Buyers should now request more advanced fuel tests than can detect these chemicals, the MPA said.

6 May 2022

COVID Lockdown Easing Drives Hong Kong Bunkers to Premium to Singapore

Hong Kong liberalised its COVID-19 restrictions on visiting ships on April 1.

5 May 2022

Barge Collision Restricts CPC VLSFO Supply at Taichung

CPC Corporation's barge the Chung Yu No 1 will cease operations for maintenance until the end of July after a collision.

5 May 2022

IBIA, International Windship Association and Kpler Join Singapore's GCMD

The three new partnerships will be 'crucial' to the pilots and studies the GCMD plans over the next five years, it said.

5 May 2022

MPA Strengthens Singapore Green Port Scheme

With increased port fee discounts for vessels using low- or zero-carbon fuel.

3 May 2022

Singapore's MPA Has Spent Almost $17 Million on MFMs

The scale of the investment shows other ports looking at making MFMs mandatory may need deep pockets.

29 Apr 2022