APAC News

BP Sees Potential for 'Large-Scale' Australian Green Hydrogen, Ammonia Output

The firm has conducted a feasibility study showing a possibility for Western Australia to use its large potential wind and solar resources to produce green hydrogen or ammonia for export.

11 Aug 2021

Australian Ferry Firm Takes on Wärtsilä LNG Bunkering Systems

The ships are under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions yard in Finland for TT-Line Company.

11 Aug 2021

Malaysian Authorities Arrest South Korean Tanker

The tanker was arrested in East Johor's waters at about 5:15 PM local time on Tuesday.

11 Aug 2021

COVID Case Sees Ships Turned Away From Ningbo-Zhoushan

A 34-year-old worker at the Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, prompting the authorities there to start to turn away ships.

11 Aug 2021

Singapore Supplier Victory Petroleum to Shift Barges to Electric Propulsion

BH Global subsidiary Sea Forrest Power Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding to convert the bunker supplier's vessels.

11 Aug 2021

South Korea Plans LNG Bunkering Tax Incentives

The government will provide tax rebates on import tariffs for LNG used for bunkering as of the start of 2022.

10 Aug 2021

BUNKER JOBS: Sing Fuels Seeks Junior Trader in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with a degree in maritime studies or a similar subject relevant to working in the marine fuels industry.

10 Aug 2021

First Cruise Ship Calls at Hambantota for Bunkers

Local supplier Lanka Marine Services announced the relaunch of bunker supply at the port in March.

9 Aug 2021

New Zealand's Only Refinery to Become Storage Terminal

Refining NZ shareholders have voted to convert the Marsden Point refinery to a fuel import terminal.

9 Aug 2021

New Bunker Supply Operation in Indonesia

The port authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga to set up bunker supply in the Sunda Strait and other Indonesian waters.

6 Aug 2021

Japanese Firms Test Marine Carbon Capture System at Sea

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, K Line and ClassNK have been working together on the project.

5 Aug 2021

Hin Leong Founder's Daughter Charged With Obstructing Justice

Lim was charged with a single count of obstructing the course of justice at a Singapore court on Wednesday.

5 Aug 2021

Japanese Firms Join Forces to Develop Hydrogen-Fuelled Ship Engines

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology and Japan Engine Corporation have signed a deal to set up HyEng Corporation, a new joint venture.

4 Aug 2021

Marshall Islands-Flagged VLCC Arrested in Singapore

The Chloe V was arrested in Singapore at 12:50 PM on July 30 on behalf of law firm Resource Law Asia.

3 Aug 2021

Court Hearing Set Up for Ocean Tankers Winding-Up Application

The hearing will be held at Singapore's High Court at 10am local time on August 16.

3 Aug 2021

MOL Seeks Fleet of 90 LNG-Fuelled Ships by 2030

The company has just ordered four more gas-powered car carriers from Shin Kurushima Dockyard.

3 Aug 2021

Singapore's MPA Launches Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation

Plans to create the organisation were first announced in Singapore Maritime Week in April.

29 Jul 2021

Minerva Partners With Rise-X.IO on Singapore Digital Bunkering

The two firms have established a joint venture, ADP Clear Pte Ltd, to combine Minerva's ADP digital bunker supply service with Rise-X.IO's DIANA Ecosystem Operating Platform to provide an end-to-end service.

29 Jul 2021

New Name for Malaysian Marine Fuel Player

As of July 26 Techfast Holdings will operate under the name Fast Energy Holdings.

28 Jul 2021

Singapore Imposes Gas Cargo Fee to Support LNG Bunkering

From July 23 LNG loadings onto floating storage units (FSUs) and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) in Singapore will be subject to a 20 cent/mt fee.

23 Jul 2021