APAC News

Indian Shipping Firm Seeks Bids to Build Four Methanol-Ready Tankers
Indian Shipping Firm Seeks Bids to Build Four Methanol-Ready Tankers
The state-owned shipping firm is inviting bids from domestic shipbuilders.
1 May 2026
Itochu Signs Green Ammonia Supply Deal with India's L&T for Bunkering
Itochu Signs Green Ammonia Supply Deal with India's L&T for Bunkering
Itochu plans to use the fuel to support its future ammonia bunkering operations in Singapore.
1 May 2026
Products/Chemicals Tanker Arrested in Singapore
Products/Chemicals Tanker Arrested in Singapore
The ship came to Singapore from Taiwan earlier this month.
30 Apr 2026
OOCL Orders 12 Dual-Fuel LNG Boxships
OOCL Orders 12 Dual-Fuel LNG Boxships
The company has placed orders for LNG-capable ships for the first time.
30 Apr 2026
Asia Pacific Ports Emerge as Early Hubs for Hydrogen-Based E-Fuels: Accelleron
Asia Pacific Ports Emerge as Early Hubs for Hydrogen-Based E-Fuels: Accelleron
Ports including Singapore, Yokohama, Busan and Shanghai are leading early hydrogen and e-fuel ecosystem.
30 Apr 2026
GCMD Uses Phased Trials to Progress Ammonia Bunkering Work
GCMD Uses Phased Trials to Progress Ammonia Bunkering Work
GCMD's latest phase recommends a 547 m safety zone for STS ammonia transfers in Singapore.
30 Apr 2026
NYK Brings Autonomous Car Carrier to Singapore on Maiden Call
NYK Brings Autonomous Car Carrier to Singapore on Maiden Call
The first call focused on linking the ship's onboard systems with port-side operations.
30 Apr 2026
MOL Installs Wind Propulsion System on LNG Carrier
MOL Installs Wind Propulsion System on LNG Carrier
The company plans to deploy 25 wind-assisted ships by 2030.
29 Apr 2026
BUNKER JOBS: Supply and Trading Firm Seeks Trader in Singapore
BUNKER JOBS: Supply and Trading Firm Seeks Trader in Singapore
A trading and physical supply firm in Singapore is seeking to hire a bunker trader, Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Apr 2026
Liquid Sunshine to Construct 75,000 MT/Year Bio-Methanol Plant in Guangxi
Liquid Sunshine to Construct 75,000 MT/Year Bio-Methanol Plant in Guangxi
The project aims to cater to bunker demand from dual-fuel methanol ships.
29 Apr 2026
Consortium to Study Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel for Harbour Use
Consortium to Study Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel for Harbour Use
The project will assess hydrogen fuel cell viability for harbour vessels in one of the world's busiest ports.
28 Apr 2026
Osaka Gas Launches Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Japan
Osaka Gas Launches Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Japan
The firm supplied the first ship-to-ship LNG stem to a bulker at JFE Steel's Fukuyama site in Hiroshima.
28 Apr 2026
China Builds 8 Million MT/Year of Green Fuels Production Capacity
China Builds 8 Million MT/Year of Green Fuels Production Capacity
National Energy Administration data shows rapid scaling of green fuels and hydrogen as projects move beyond the pilot stage.
28 Apr 2026
Insurer Skuld Urges Caution Over Unusual Compounds in Southeast Asian Bunkers
Insurer Skuld Urges Caution Over Unusual Compounds in Southeast Asian Bunkers
Skuld says GCMS testing has revealed unusual chemical compounds in some bunker fuels supplied.
27 Apr 2026
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Sees First Ship-to-Ship Green Methanol Bunkering
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Sees First Ship-to-Ship Green Methanol Bunkering
A Cosco container ship was bunkered with 503 mt of locally produced green methanol.
27 Apr 2026
PIL and ABS Partner on Book and Claim Emissions Verification
PIL and ABS Partner on Book and Claim Emissions Verification
The deal aims to strengthen the credibility of emissions claims linked to alternative marine fuels.
24 Apr 2026
K Line Launches Tugboat with Onboard Biofuel Blending System
K Line Launches Tugboat with Onboard Biofuel Blending System
The new tugboat is fitted with a system to allow biofuel blending in ratios up to B100.
24 Apr 2026
CBL Buys Majority Stake in Malaysian Bunker Firm Green Marine Energy
CBL Buys Majority Stake in Malaysian Bunker Firm Green Marine Energy
The Malaysian firm operates two businesses - bunkering and sustainable fuel feedstock trading.
24 Apr 2026
Japanese Trio to Trial Ammonia Bunkering in Singapore
Japanese Trio to Trial Ammonia Bunkering in Singapore
The project seeks to test ship-to-ship ammonia marine fuel supply and support future commercial deployment.
23 Apr 2026
MOL Secures Class Approval for Wind-Assisted Liquefied CO2 Carrier Design
MOL Secures Class Approval for Wind-Assisted Liquefied CO2 Carrier Design
The vessel design features three rigid sails to harness wind energy to cut bunker fuel consumption.
22 Apr 2026