APAC News

South Korea's SK Energy Tests Market for Resumed HSFO Deliveries

The resumption started in late January and is on a trial basis, importing the product from Singapore.

5 Feb 2021

CPC Mulls Bunker Move

Sri Lankan state oil firm considering a return to local bunkering operations.

4 Feb 2021

Singapore Collects 'Green Port' Accolade

Promotion of new bunker fuel liquified natural gas recognised by awarding body APEC.

4 Feb 2021

CNC Petroleum Hires Sales Manager From Ocean Bunkering

CNC joined the Singapore bunker market in November 2017, supplying marine gasoil only.

2 Feb 2021

China: Hainan Island Bunkers More Ships

Customs reforms have made it easier to sell fuel to international shipping.

28 Jan 2021

Malaysia Arrests Oil Tanker for Alleged Illegal Anchoring

The Panama-flagged ship was arrested on Tuesday a few miles east of Tanjung Balau.

28 Jan 2021

China: Annual Bonded Bunker Sales up

With a thirty per cent rise seen in 2020 over 2019.

26 Jan 2021

ABS Launches Singapore Joint Study Assessing Ammonia's Potential as Bunkers

ExxonMobil, Hoegh LNG, MAN Energy Solutions Singapore, Jurong Port, PSA SIngapore and ITOCHU Group will join as initial project partners.

26 Jan 2021

Singapore: Talk of COVID, MFMs Being End to Bunker Surveying Dismissed as Short Sighted

"Surveyors are there to protect all of your interests," says Christopher Bieda, BQS Operations and Training at Lloyd's Register.

26 Jan 2021

Shanghai Exchange Completes First Overseas Physical VLSFO Delivery

The delivery was made on January 19-21 in Singapore.

22 Jan 2021

Chinese VLSFO Exports Jump to Record High

VLSFO exports from China reached 2.47 million mt in December.

21 Jan 2021

MPA Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout for Maritime Workers

10,000 to receive shot by end of January

19 Jan 2021

Bank Arrests Second GP Global Bunker Tanker

Vessel's mortgage holder behind move in India.

18 Jan 2021

Hong Kong Bunker Industry Seeks $4.1 Million Bailout

Supporters of the local bunker industry are concerned that the market share lost last year may not return.

18 Jan 2021

Platts Asian Fuel Oil Trades Halved in 2020 After IMO 2020 Shift

The COVID-19 pandemic and the downfall of Singapore oil trading firm Hin Leong may have partly been behind the decline.

15 Jan 2021

CPC Continues Cutting MGO Sulfur Content at Taiwanese Ports

The company will now only offer 0.5% sulfur MGO at the ports of Suao and Hualien.

15 Jan 2021

Record-High LNG Prices Sound Warning for Gas-Powered Shipping Advocates

A regular winter spike in bunker prices may be something owners of gas-powered tonnage have to plan for in future.

15 Jan 2021

Trafigura Awarded Zhoushan Bunker Licence

Trading firm to sell bonded bunker fuel from the port.

14 Jan 2021

Sumitomo Exits Singapore Bunker Business

Crude and fuel oil trading desk moves back to Tokyo.

14 Jan 2021

Shell Tops Singapore Bunker Supplier List as Global Oil Majors Gain From Hin Leong's Demise

Last year's winner, Petrochina International (S) Pte Ltd, dropped down to fourth place.

14 Jan 2021