APAC News

Singapore Bunker Sales Rose to Four-Month High in July

Total sales were 4.158 million mt in July, gaining 7.2% from the same month a year earlier.

13 Aug 2020

MAN Energy Solutions Multi-Fuel Engine Passes Sea Trials

The engine is the first to feature the company's new pump vaporizer unit, which improves LNG flow between the engine and supply system.

13 Aug 2020

FOBAS Warns of Low Flash Point MGO in Singapore

The organisation has tested a number of MGO samples from Singapore in the past month with flash points of 57 to 59°C.

12 Aug 2020

Tanker Owner Xihe Group Appoints Technical Manager for 16 Ships Amid Restructuring

Ship management services provider V Group will act as technical manager for 16 of its modern tankers.

12 Aug 2020

Japanese Firms Join Forces to Develop Ammonia-Fuelled Gas Carrier

NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation and ClassNK will work on the project together

12 Aug 2020

MPA Replaces Fleet of Patrol Vessels for Safety and Marine Environment Protection in Singapore

The six new 17-metre vessels replace the existing fleet, which served from 2012 until this year.

11 Aug 2020

Combined LNG and Conventional Bunker Barge Launches in Japan

Further work on the vessel, including the installation of equipment and tanks, will be needed before the vessel enters service.

5 Aug 2020

New Covid Regs Hit Hong Kong "Bunkers Only" Calls

About 10% of Hong Kong's bunker demand expect to shift to Zhoushan.

4 Aug 2020

SocGen Shutters Singapore Trade Financing Unit

After sustaining loses following Hin Leong collapse, earlier demise of IPP.

3 Aug 2020

New Bunker Trading Firm Launches in India

Bunkerworks Marine Services Pvt Ltd has commenced operations trading marine fuels and lubricants at ports throughout India.

30 Jul 2020

Tanker Firm Xihe Group Sets Out Plan for Life After Hin Leong

Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin and his children are no longer part of the management team at Xihe.

30 Jul 2020

Hin Leong-Connected Tanker Company Xihe Plans 'Consensual Restructuring'

Last week it emerged that OCBC Bank was seeking to take control of Xihe Holdings from the owners of troubled Singapore oil trading company Hin Leong.

29 Jul 2020

Key Ports Signal Global Push to Streamline Digitalisation

Singapore, Rotterdam and tech firms sign MoU to improve interoperability among maritime platforms.

28 Jul 2020

Brightoil Winding-Up Petition Dismissed After Settlement Reached With Petco

The court dismissed Petco's petition on Monday.

28 Jul 2020

Hong Kong Quarantine Measures Hamper Bunker Operations

From Wednesday ships arriving in Hong Kong for bunker operations only will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine before receiving their fuel.

28 Jul 2020

Watch Out for Rising VLSFO Prices as Refined Products Demand Recovers: Integr8

A diesel, gasoline and jet revival may see VLSFO prices gaining relative to crude.

27 Jul 2020

Bangladesh: Monthly HSFO Imports Increase

Demand from power generation is increasing as the country's lockdown measures are eased.

27 Jul 2020

Singapore: Additional Precautionary Regs for Service Providers

But primarily aimed at non-Singapore flagged ships calling at port which might be conducting crew changs.

27 Jul 2020

Chinese VLSFO Exports Rallied in June After May Slump

A long-awaited tax rebate applied to fuel oil exports from China this year has encouraged a rapid climb in its production of low-sulfur marine fuels.

27 Jul 2020

Sri Lanka Criticises China Role in Hambantota, Again

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says there was no need to sell the port.

23 Jul 2020