APAC News

First Live Digital Bunker Delivery Financing Carried Out in Singapore

In the transaction bunker supplier TFG Marine supplied an Ocean Network Express ship with fuel, financed by Singapore lender band with support from Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority and digital services provider Ascenz.

21 Jul 2021

Bangkok Commissions 12 All-Electric Ferries

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority officially commissioned the new ships in a ceremony at the MariArt Shipyard on June 14.

21 Jul 2021

VPS Talks: Detection

Abdul Ghani, senior sales manager for VPS in Singapore, discusses ways mass flow meters can be tampered with.

20 Jul 2021 · VPS

Sharp Drop in Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea in Asia

A total of 37 incidents and attempted incidents were reported in Asia in the first six months of the year.

16 Jul 2021

Hong Kong's May Fuel Oil Imports Nearly Double on Month

Fuel oil imports totalled 604.7 million litres in May, up by 96.1% from April's level but down by 28.6% from the same month a year earlier.

16 Jul 2021

Samsung Heavy Industries to Build Fuel Cell-Powered LNG Carrier

The company has already developed the design for the carrier, powered by solid oxide fuel cells, and received approval in principle from classification society DNV.

15 Jul 2021

Slow Growth for LNG Bunker Demand in Singapore

Local supplier FueLNG announced its 10th ship-to-ship LNG bunker operation earlier this week.

15 Jul 2021

FSO Tanker Arrested in Singapore

The Prem Pride is currently under arrest at the Changi general purpose anchorage in Singapore after having been arrested on behalf of law firm Haridass Ho & Partners at 10:43 PM on July 9.

15 Jul 2021

X-Press Feeders Pays Sri Lanka Compensation Over Boxship Sinking

The company has made 'an initial payment' of $3.6 million through its insurers to Sri Lanka.

13 Jul 2021

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore June Bunker Sales Gain 1% on Month

The city-state's total demand reached 4.1 million mt in June, up by 1% from the previous month and by 7.4% from June 2020.

13 Jul 2021

Singapore Offers FSRU Port Fee Cuts to Support LNG Bunkering

The Maritime and Port Authority will offer 50% concessions, worth up to SG$600,000 per FSU or FSRU, from now up to the end of 2024.

12 Jul 2021

Chinese Bunker Market to Tighten Over Summer

Chinese producer Sinopec is likely to use up its bonded bunker export quotas by August.

9 Jul 2021

Hyundai Seeks to Develop Marine Fuel Cell Market

The firms will seek to develop a small-sized model by the second half of 2022.

8 Jul 2021

Petronas Reports First LNG Bunker Operation at Port Klang

The company recently bunkered Liberian-flagged tanker the Solar Roma with 865 m3 of LNG at Port Klang.

7 Jul 2021

Jail Terms for Two Former Shell Employees Linked to Singapore MGO Theft

Cases against other alleged offenders in the Shell case are still ongoing.

6 Jul 2021

Straits Inter Logistics to Work With Petronas on Malaysia Bunker Supply

The two companies will collaborate to supply fuel oil at ports across Malaysia.

5 Jul 2021

Inchcape Joint Venture Takes on Sri Lanka Bunker Market

The new company, Inchcape Mackinnon Mackenzie Shipping (Private) Limited, will provide a range of services including port agency, husbandry, crew logistics, ship chandlery, liner agency, marine survey and inspection and bunker supply.

5 Jul 2021

MMEA Arrests Tanker for Second Time in Year

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency arrested the unnamed tanker, registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis, on Saturday afternoon for illegally anchoring in Eastern Johor waters.

5 Jul 2021

Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Hires Bunker Trader in London

The new hire joined the firm earlier this month.

5 Jul 2021

Winding-Up Order Granted for Former Singapore Bunker Supplier Southernpec

Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd and its sister company Southernpec (Singapore) Shipping Pte Ltd will be wound up after an application by Goodwood Associates was approved by the court on June 25.

2 Jul 2021