APAC News

Malaysian Bunker Player Expands Operations, Eyes 150% Growth
Tumpuan Megah Sdn Bhd has begun bunkering operations at Labuan Port hoping it will greatly increase the company's volumes.
4 Nov 2014
Rolls-Royce Singapore Says Government Should Help Break LNG Bunkering "Chicken and Egg" Conundrum
Rolls-Royce Singapore designer Jan-Paul de Wilde says LNG is a viable and desirable long-term solution for reducing pollution from the shipping industry.
4 Nov 2014
Korean Register to Promote LNG Bunkers in APEC Region
The classification society will start a program to share best practices
31 Oct 2014
Payment Dispute Sees Vessel Rearrested in Singapore
Winland Shipping's Rui Lee has been arrested for the third time this year over payment disputes.
30 Oct 2014
IMB Warns on "Worrying Rise" in Southeast Asian Tanker Piracy
Small tankers should be particularly vigilant, says International Maritime Bureau.
30 Oct 2014
Use of LNG as a Marine Fuel is "Rising Rapidly in China"
China's market share in new build LNGCs will rise over the next five years.
30 Oct 2014
Chinese Yard Claims CNG Vessel First
China's Jiangsu Hantong shipyard says it will build the world's first CNG carrier deigned by Chinese company CIMC.
29 Oct 2014
MFMs: Drop in Singapore Bunker Volumes Will Be Short Lived
Singaporean bunker supplier Sinanju Tankers has said shipowners will realise the benefits of MFMs.
28 Oct 2014
Singapore MFMs: Bunker Prices Will Be Higher on Paper, But You'll Actually Save
"For 1,000 tonnes, you will save $2,500," says industry veteran Simon Neo, Executive Director, Piroj International.
23 Oct 2014
Mass Flow Meters Will Raise Singapore Bunker Volumes by 7 Million Tonnes
But bunker volumes are expected to dip 10-20 percent before rising again.
22 Oct 2014
Singapore Announces New Subsidies for MFMs, LNG Bunkering
Singapore Transport Minister has announced further government help amid changes to country's bunker market.
20 Oct 2014
Singapore Moves on E-BDNs to Boost Productivity
Singapore's MPA has said it is looking at how best to implement the use of electronic BDNs to boost productivity across the supply chain.
20 Oct 2014
BP: Scrubbers Are the Most Economic Option for Shipowners
BP Singapore said that scrubbers are good alternatives for companies coping with increasing environmental regulations.
20 Oct 2014
Indonesia LNG Demand to Double by 2020, Eyes Imports to Supply
State oil and gas company Pertamina expects demand to more than double but eyes imports to ensure supply.
20 Oct 2014
DNV GL Adds LNG Consulting Arm in Singapore
Classification society DNV GL sees strong growth potential for LNG in South East Asia.
20 Oct 2014
Singapore MPA: Bunker Surveying Companies to be Licenced from 2017
The Maritime Port Authority has said it will move from an accreditation based system to mandatory licences for bunker surveyors.
20 Oct 2014
Lack of Enforcement of Bunker Spill Rules "Criminally Negligent"
Oil spill fund contributions are not being collected meaning there is central money to pay out to victims of bunker spills.
20 Oct 2014
Lui Tuck Yew: More Ports Need to Start Supplying LNG Bunkers
In his opening address at SIBCON 2014, the Minister for Transport said Singapore will start supplying LNG bunkers by 2020.
17 Oct 2014
HHI Lays Off Nearly One Third of Executive Management
Hyundai Heavy Industries laid off 81 of its 262 executives after reporting disappointing Q2 results.
17 Oct 2014
New Tool Aims to Help Ship Operators Prove ECA Compliance
Cloud specialist Inatech has developed the tool which monitors, reports and alerts on ECA compliance matters.
15 Oct 2014