APAC News

Tsuneishi Delivers Methanol Dual-Fuel Bulk Carrier

The shipbuilder claims that using methanol will reduce CO2 emissions by about 10% compared to conventional marine fuels.

25 Mar 2026

China Pushes IMO to Advance Ship Carbon Capture Rules

China warns that slow progress on onboard carbon capture risks delaying investment and skewing fuel comparisons.

24 Mar 2026

Supply Vessel Sold in Singapore High Court Admiralty Action

The court-ordered sale raises SGD 18.47 million, with proceeds held pending claims.

23 Mar 2026

Port of Melbourne Explores Electric Tug Deployment

Svitzer and the Port of Melbourne will assess the feasibility of deploying two electric tugboats.

23 Mar 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Trading Firm Seeks Bunker Trading Manager in Singapore

Synthesis Recruitment is looking for candidates for the role with at least five years of bunker trading experience.

20 Mar 2026

Japan Conducts RoRo Trial with Jatropha-Based Biofuel Blend

The fuel comprised around 10% jatropha-derived straight vegetable oil blended with conventional marine oil.

20 Mar 2026

India's State-Owned Shipping Firm Orders First Methanol-Fuelled Vessel

Shipping Corporation of India has tapped a domestic shipbuilder to build the country's first methanol-fuelled supply ship.

19 Mar 2026

BUNKER JOBS: DS Norden Seeks Senior Bunker Manager in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with a solid understanding of the Singapore and Far East bunker market

19 Mar 2026

First Fully Electric Tugboat Delivered in Singapore

Delivery comes ahead of Singapore's 2030 mandate for new harbour craft to run on electric, B100 biofuel or other net-zero fuels.

18 Mar 2026

Mumbai Port Explores Methanol Supply as Marine Fuel

The Indian port is inviting industry participation as it looks to develop methanol bunkering capability.

18 Mar 2026

Trio Plans Ammonia Bunkering Vessel for Singapore

One of the partners, Sumitomo, received a government grant last year to advance ammonia bunkering in Singapore.

18 Mar 2026

Zhoushan Completes First Marine Biofuel Blending Under Pilot Programme

Zhoushan saw 120,000 mt of marine biofuel blends bunkered in 2025, making up 80% of the country's volume.

17 Mar 2026

Malaysia's PSP Energy Subsidiary to Acquire Bunker Vessel

The acquisition will expand the Malaysian firm's bunker fleet from three to four vessels.

16 Mar 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore February Bunker Sales Up 12% Year-on-Year

February's total conventional and biofuel blend sales were still the lowest since June 2025.

16 Mar 2026

South Korea Passes Bill to Accelerate Green Shipping Corridors

The bill requires the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to develop a five-year master plan for green shipping corridors.

16 Mar 2026

Yang Ming to Order Six LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships to Support Fleet Renewal

Yang Ming targets a 3-3.5% share of the global container market by 2032.

13 Mar 2026

Elevated Chemical Levels Detected in Some VLSFO Samples in Singapore: Maritec

The company says a few vessels reported operational issues, including piston ring breakage and excessive sludge formation.

13 Mar 2026

Idemitsu and Consort Bunkers Explore Methanol Supply in Singapore and East Asia

Idemitsu Kosan and Consort Bunkers are seeking to develop a methanol bunker supply chain targeting Singapore and key ports across East Asia.

12 Mar 2026

Sing Fuels Hires Vice President for Centre of Excellence

The new hire was previously head of operations and shipping for Axiom Global Oil & Gas Trading in Dubai.

12 Mar 2026

IINO Lines Completes Biofuel Trial on Wind-Assisted Bulk Carrier

The vessel bunkered B24-VLSFO at Zhoushan and used it for a voyage from Australia to Japan.

12 Mar 2026