APAC News

Spill Reported During Bunkering in New Zealand
Coupling connection failure blamed for incident at the Port of Tauranga.
19 Aug 2014
Call to Curb Cruise Emissions in Australia
"If this was a factory it would be shut down, but this is an unregulated industry."
19 Aug 2014
Singapore Sees Spike in Bunker Fuel Sulfur Level Above 3.5% Global Limit
Data from VPS shows from April to July 2014 almost 14 percent of samples it tested in Singapore were over the 3.5% global sulfur limit.
19 Aug 2014
Brightoil Plans New Upstream Acquisition
After a $1.05B deal, the company is continuing its push into oil and gas production in China.
18 Aug 2014
$4.8 Million in Damages, Clean Up Costs Sought Over Bunker Spill
A lawyer for the case says bunker fuel still in the vessel poses "an imminent threat to the marine environment."
18 Aug 2014
Brightoil to Spend $18m Expanding its Bunker Barge Fleet
The company says that as an established leading supplier in Singapore, the purchase will enhance its competitive strength.
14 Aug 2014
Vitol Launches Viva Energy, Expands operations in Australia
Viva Energy will be the exclusive distributor of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Australia.
13 Aug 2014
Dan-Bunkering Appoints Sales Manager in Singapore
Mads Holm to take over the daily responsibility for the Dan-Bunkering office in Singapore.
13 Aug 2014
Singapore's July Bunker Sales the Second Highest So Far in 2014
But the total for July was down 2% year-on-year.
13 Aug 2014
Press Release: Ship Owners to Unveil Marine Fuel Strategies at SIBCON 2014
The world's biggest buyers of marine fuels have committed to be at SIBCON 2014.
12 Aug 2014
Slashing Bunker Tax Would Put Indian Ports on Par with Singapore, Fujairah
"It is high time these steps are taken," says Anil Yendluri, chief executive officer of Krishnapatnam port.
12 Aug 2014
China's 180 cSt Blending Margins "Deeply Negative"
In East China losses increased from CNY435 to CNY440 per tonne.
11 Aug 2014
Suspected Bunker Pirates Apprehended in Thailand
A Navy-Marine Police team was said to have found about 370,000 litres of diesel on four boats that had been modified for smuggling.
11 Aug 2014
Brightoil Completes $1.05B Upstream Acquisition
The oil trader says as a result of the deal, its oil and natural gas storage and production "will increase immensely."
11 Aug 2014
Dry Bulk Shipper Says Japanese Built Ships Are More Fuel-Efficient
Western Bulk head says the ships save two to five tonnes of fuel.
8 Aug 2014
Bunker Exec: Singapore is the World's Toughest Bunker Market
Morten Tranberg, Dan-Bunkering's new head of operations for Asia, says he's happy with the port's upcoming mass flow meters requirement.
7 Aug 2014
Chinese Shipyard Raising Funds for Modern Ships
The money will help pay for ships ordered by Precious Shipping and Universal Marine.
7 Aug 2014
Traders: Singapore Mass Flow Meters Will Create Two-Tier Bunker Market
Some traders speculate that bunkers sold with mass flow meters could be $20 to $50 pmt more expensive.
4 Aug 2014
Shipowner Interest will Drive Mass Flow Meter Adoption
The meters will help shipowners "gauge the type of supplier he is dealing with."
4 Aug 2014
MPA Launches Safety Campaign
New Safety@Sea Singapore effort focuses on raising awareness and preventing human error.
1 Aug 2014