APAC News

Shenzhen Brightoil Renews Service Agreement with Brightoil E-Commerce

Brightoil says the agreement "serves to continue the innovative development synergy between the Group and the Shenzhen Brightoil Group."

27 Dec 2016

New Singapore Hire for OceanConnect Marine

The company says it will also be launching a new European office in January 2017.

27 Dec 2016

Ports of Auckland Investigates Shore Power Toward Zero Emissions Goal

The port is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2025 and have zero emissions by 2040.

27 Dec 2016

Shell Completes Sale of 51% Share in Malaysia's Shell Refining Company

The $66.3 million sale is noted to include the 125,000 bpd refinery in Port Dickson, to Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited.

22 Dec 2016

Tight Avails at Port of Keelung

CPC says its unable to receive any new fuel oil orders at Keelung Port on or before December 26, citing low stock level at the port.

22 Dec 2016

Handymax Bulk Carrier Arrested in Singapore

The 1995-built Jahan was arrested at 2:50 a.m. on December 19, 2016 following action by Oon & Bazul LLP, records show.

21 Dec 2016

Skuld Advises Ship Operators to Utilise a Bunker Surveyors Amid New Singapore MFM Requirement

Skuld provided the advice noting the MFM system for bunkering is a "completely new practice" without documented challenges and solutions.

21 Dec 2016

Customs Seize 45,000 mt of Misdeclared Fuel Oil

Authorities have seized the "fraudulently imported" fuel oil as well as the tankers in which the fuel oil was loaded.

20 Dec 2016

Mass Flow Meters in Singapore Proving to be Five Times More Accurate Than Official Error Margin

"In general the accuracy for bunkering with MFM is very good," Simon Neo, Executive Director, Piroj International, tells Ship & Bunker.

20 Dec 2016

Standard Club Issues Reminder on China's Mandatory ECA Implementation

China's mandatory implementation of three ECAs covering the country's key ports will become effective January 1, 2017.

19 Dec 2016

LNG Bunkering Companies Included in South Korean Deal for Cooperation on Shipping

The agreement, signed by shipping, shipyards, bunkering, and finance companies, is intended to boost the domestic shipping industry.

19 Dec 2016

IMO Holds Emission Policies Update Workshop

The workshop was held in Hong Kong from December 14 to 16.

19 Dec 2016

IBIA: Almost All Licenced Singapore Fuel Oil Barges Are Fitted with MFMs

IBIA says 98 percent of fuel oil barges registered in Singapore are expected to be prepared for compliance with the new requirement on January 1.

16 Dec 2016

Petronas Mulling Expansion into LNG Bunkering

Petronas' LNG receiving terminal in Pengerang, Malaysia has been named as a potential location out of which to base the company's possible new activity.

16 Dec 2016

Japan's Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales Grow 9% in October

Bonded bunker sales in the country reached 2.678 million barrels during the month of October.

16 Dec 2016

Tight Avails at Taichung

CPC says it will be unable to take any new orders for fuel oil for delivery on or before December 20, due to low stock.

15 Dec 2016

AG&P and Risco Energy Embark on Indonesian LNG Joint Venture Set to Include Bunkering

The JV will see the two companies cooperate on mid-scale LNG terminals in Indonesia and their associated supply chains.

14 Dec 2016

Singapore Records Another Huge Month of Bunker Sales

Singapore's trailing twelve-month bunker sales total now stands at 48.7 million mt.

13 Dec 2016

Marorka and SMDERI Partner on Chinese Ship Efficiency Through New Training Centre

The new centre, which was officially opened with a ceremony on December 2, comes as a result of an agreement that Marorka and SMDERI signed in May.

13 Dec 2016

Singapore Fuel Oil Imports Grow Alongside Weakening European Demand

Italy-based shipbroker Banchero Costa says Singapore's fuel oil imports increased 9 percent year on year during the first nine months of 2016.

9 Dec 2016