APAC News

China Offshore Oil Corp Takes Delivery of Asia's First LNG Only Powered Tug
Hai Yang Shi You 525 has undergone a successful sea trial.
9 Jul 2015
Singapore's Hin Leong in Surprise Gasoline Sale
Hin Leong, which typically does not sell gasoline, has reportedly sold 50,000 barrels of 92-octane grade gasoline in the Singapore cash market.
9 Jul 2015
Singapore Oil Terminals Congested After Record Fuel Oil Trades in June
Over 50 tankers were said to have been hired to store the excess oil.
7 Jul 2015
Brightoil Founder Sit Kwong Lam to Resume Position as CEO
The company's Chairman take over as CEO a little over a year after previously stepping down from the role.
7 Jul 2015
Fresh Call for Pearl River Delta ECA
Hong Kong activists say that with new low sulfur regulations having come into effect in the city, the time is right to think of the next step.
3 Jul 2015
Bunker Tanker Sale Causes 2014 Operating Loss for Singapore's Yujin
Net revenues also down, but Yujin reports improvement in regional tanker revenue.
3 Jul 2015
MOL Makes "World First" Order for Methanol Powered Carriers
The carriers will be built by Minaminippon Shipbuilding.
2 Jul 2015
Singapore Q3 380 CST Bunker Deals Close Lower Than Q2
Q3 term contracts for Singapore 380 CST bunker fuel have reportedly been concluded at discounts of $1/mt.
1 Jul 2015
Mitsubishi to Integrate Bunker Sales Arm
The company will be merging its MCEnergy, Inc. with Mitsubishi Shoji Sekiyu Co., Ltd., effective October 1, 2015.
1 Jul 2015
Mandatory Low Sulfur Rules Come Into Force in Hong Kong, Vessels Must Re-Register for Incentive Scheme
OGVs must be re-registered with the Environmental Protection Department in order to continue to claim a 50 percent reduction in dues up to March 31, 2018
1 Jul 2015
Mobil Paying $691,307 for Tauranga Bunker Spill
Mobil has paid that first two instalments for the clean up costs of an estimated 1500 litres of oil that was spilled in Tauranga Harbour.
30 Jun 2015
Riau Fuel Terminals Will Be Complete by 2016: Pertamina
The two terminals will have a total capacity of 500,000 kiloliters of fuel.
30 Jun 2015
Court Approves Varun Shipping Demerger
Varun Shipping says that the company will be split into Varun Global Limited and Varun Resources Limited.
29 Jun 2015
Bunker Tanker Arrested in Singapore
The 2011 Chinese built Sophie 9 has a capacity of 6,100 metric tonnes.
29 Jun 2015
Singapore Shipping Association Says Most SE Asia Hijacking Incidents Are Armed Robbery, Not Piracy
SSA says robbery takes place within the territorial waters and under the jurisdiction of the sovereign state, whereas piracy is on the high seas.
25 Jun 2015
ClassNK Release Advisory on New Hong Kong Sulfur Rules
Ships must keep information such as arrivals, departures and fuel-switching completions on record for three years.
25 Jun 2015
Bunker Pirates: Caning, 10 Years for Sun Birdie Hijackers
Nine Indonesians were sentenced to 10 years jail and one stroke of the rotan by the Kota Tinggi Sessions court for the robbing of chemical tanker Mt Sun Birdie.
25 Jun 2015
China Drafting Maritime Emissions Regulations
Ships would be required to use shore-based power while berthed at ports, with all ports required to install shore land-based power services.
25 Jun 2015
Singapore Eyes More Mega-Ship Calls as PM Opens Latest Pasir Panjang Terminal Expansion
Singapore's container port has opened its newest addition with all new berths designed to handle container ships with capacities larger than 10,000 TEUs.
24 Jun 2015
One Bunker Spill Threat Ended After Listing Ship off Mumbai Towed to Safety, Four More Ships Send Distress Calls
Four more container ships are said to have made distress calls of the Mumbai coast guard due to "extremely bad" weather.
24 Jun 2015