APAC News

2GO Looks to Solar Power, Hull Coatings to Cut Bunker Bill
The company is also examining the possibility of using LNG bunkers to power its fleet.
9 Dec 2016
Tight Supply, Good Demand Expected for Hong Kong in December
The situation is a result of several factors.
7 Dec 2016
Kogas to Invest $9 Million in Tongyeong to Support LNG Ship to Ship Bunkering
The new project will include the development of loading arms and a quay by 2019.
5 Dec 2016
Arrested Bulker Put to Auction in Singapore
The 81,000 DWT bulk carrier Maverick Gunner was arrested in June.
2 Dec 2016
Tianjin Sees Increased Theft Risk, Including Bunkers
Huatai Insurance says small vessels, disguised as fishing boats, gain access to target vessels at night.
2 Dec 2016
Australia Limits Sulfur Content in Bunkers at Sydney Harbour to 0.1%
Under the new rule, all cruise ships must now use fuel with a maximum fuel oil sulfur content of 0.1 percent while at berth, or an equivalent alternative method.
2 Dec 2016
Lucien Wong to Step Down as MPA Chairman
Wong, who will be succeeded by MPA deputy chairman Niam Chiang Meng, is set to become Singapore's next attorney-general.
1 Dec 2016
Hong Kong Moves to Enforce New Antifouling Regs on Ships
The new regulation prohibits the use of organotin compounds as biocides in antifouling systems on ships.
29 Nov 2016
Korea Maritime Institute Calls for Fuel Efficiency Boost Among South Korean Fleet
A recent study by KMI showed that 248 of 890 Korean vessels plying international routes were operating at low levels of fuel efficiency.
28 Nov 2016
New Pavilion Agreement to Support Singapore Bunkering Development Efforts
Pavilion has signed the agreement with Harley Marine, MOL, and Mitsui to support its development of LNG bunker supply and delivery models.
25 Nov 2016
Malaysia Eyes Singapore Bunker Traffic with New Port and MoU
T.A.G. Marine has signed a MoU with Singapore's Toyota Tsusho Petroleum to explore bunkering at the planned Kuala Linggi International Port.
24 Nov 2016
Arrested Bulk Carrier Put Up for Auction in Singapore
The Panamax bulk carrier Trident Challenger was arrested in September.
24 Nov 2016
Glander International Bunkering Mumbai Moves to New Office
The bunker broker and trader says the move will bring it closer to its customers.
22 Nov 2016
Wee Tiong Acquires 11 Bunkering Vessels from Former Singapore Supplier Searights
The move was said to be the result of a "serendipitous meeting of minds" between the two parties in September.
22 Nov 2016
Smuggled Bunkers Linked to Deadly Tanker Explosion
Pakistani authorities say beached vessels provide an opportunity for petroleum products to be smuggled into the country.
22 Nov 2016
Petronet Looks to LNG-Powered Vessels for Demand Growth
Shri Prabhat Singh, Petronet LNG's Managing Director and CEO, says he anticipates a shift to LNG-driven vehicles to generate "reasonable demand."
21 Nov 2016
Arrested Tanker Slated for Sale in Singapore
The court notes that the net value of bunkers onboard the vessel is S$62,531.75 ($43,853.16) and is included in the sale.
18 Nov 2016
Sri Lanka to Lease Port of Hambantota to Investors
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country will lease the Port of Hambantota to investors, contrary to reports of a sale.
18 Nov 2016
Taiwan's Struggling Container Sector to Receive $1.9 Billion in Government Support
The package is said to include a credit line that will provide preferred interest rates for the country's container carriers.
18 Nov 2016
LNG-Powered Vessels South Korea's Latest Push to Support Shipping, Environment
The proposed programme is said to be intended to work to introduce public-purpose ships that feature LNG propulsion.
16 Nov 2016