APAC News

Singapore Bunker Sales Continue at Record Highs After Another Impressive Month

Year-to-date volumes are 3% higher that the previous record total, while July sales were the second highest monthly volume on record.

14 Aug 2017

India Moves Toward Natural Gas Bunkers for Naval Ships

GSL, IWAI, and India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas are working together to progress a proposal to use the fuel for newbuild naval warships.

14 Aug 2017

MPA Revokes Panoil Petroleum's Bunker Craft Operator Licence

The licences of five Panoil bunker tankers were suspended in March for irregularities in piping fixtures associated with the vessels' MFM setup.

14 Aug 2017

Aegean Reduces Singapore Headcount by 15, Barges by Two

The supplier has also laid up barges in a number of other markets including Fujairah.

11 Aug 2017

Aegean Opens Representative Office in Taipei, Eyes Further Growth

The supplier has also commenced ex-wharf sales on a fuel-on-board (FOB) basis from its Fujairah terminal to other suppliers in the region.

11 Aug 2017

Push for Kra Canal Receives New Life from Retired Thai Generals

A group of retired generals has come together to form the Thai Canal Association for Study and Development.

11 Aug 2017

Filipino Shipowner Looking to Acquire Bunker Tanker

Newly listed Chelsea Logistics Corp is working to acquire a tanker with a capacity of 45,000 to 55,000 litres of bunkers.

10 Aug 2017

New Malaysian Player Aiming to Be "Premium" Bunker Suppler

Straits Inter Logistics Bhd expects to start operations in early Q4.

9 Aug 2017

India Mulls Turn to Methanol Bunkers

Nitin Gadkari, India's Minister for Road Transport and Highways, says the government is mulling a proposal to allow the use of methanol as marine fuel.

9 Aug 2017

Sri Lankan Bunkering Company Receives SGS Safety Certification

Advantis Bunkering has been awarded the International Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series certification, or OHSAS 18001:2007.

8 Aug 2017

Kamji Marine Becomes Green Award's First Chinese Incentive Provider

Husbandry agent Kamji Marine is set to provide Green Award certificate holders with discounts of as much as 5 percent on various services.

8 Aug 2017

Tanker Arrested in Singapore

The 9,200 DWT Captain Silver was detailed following action taken by local law firm Resource Law LLC.

7 Aug 2017

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints New Bunker & Lubricant Trader in Singapore

Brenda Lim, who has more than six years experience in the industry, has worked as a Bunker Trader for the past three years.

7 Aug 2017

More Bunker Vessels Approved for Mass Flow Meter Use in Singapore

There are now 137 bunkering vessels with approved MFMs in Singapore, of a total 213 licensed vessels.

3 Aug 2017

Product Tanker Rearrested in Singapore

Bravely Sincerity was formerly known as Golden Dynasty.

2 Aug 2017

LNG-Fuelled Ship Sees 24% Bunker Cost Savings

Incheon Port Authority officials last week presented information about the vessel at the Fourth Annual LNG Bunkering Conference in Singapore.

2 Aug 2017

Vessels Detailed After Suspected Illegal Ship-to-Ship Transfer

The alleged offence took place 6.5 nautical miles south of Labuan.

2 Aug 2017

Debunkering by Helicopter of Grounded Newbuild Kea Trader Now Underway

Operations began on July 27 and are expected to be completed within two weeks, according to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia.

2 Aug 2017

Japan LP Gas Association Looks to LPG Bunkering to Spur Demand, Meet 2020 Sulfur Regs

The association says it intends to "examine every possibility" and work with the industry as a whole to cultivate demand for LPG.

25 Jul 2017

Strike Over Hambantota, Trincomalee Oil Terminal Deals Won't Hit Bunkering: Sources

"This strike in on Petrol and Diesel supplies on domestic vehicles only," sources tell Ship & Bunker.

25 Jul 2017