APAC News

Navig8 Adds Two New Chinese ECO Tanker Orders
Navig8 Product Tankers now has 18 eco-product tankers on order from Chinese and Korean shipyards.
29 Nov 2013
P3 Alliance "Not a Threat" to Chinese carriers
"The problem arises if it turns out that P3 takes over control of the industry," says CSA VP.
29 Nov 2013
PCG Contains Philippines Bunker Spill
About 350 litres of bunker fuel were reported to have been recovered as part of joint oil containment efforts.
28 Nov 2013
Annual Singapore Bunker Sales Bounce Back
By June, sales were down 4% year-on-year, but a strong performance over the last 2 months has closed the gap.
27 Nov 2013
Experienced Trader Joins Rudder in Singapore to Focus on Asian Growth
Madeline Lee joined Rudder Pte Ltd., Singapore effective November 11 2013.
27 Nov 2013
Bomin Looks to Support Japanese Growth
New hire Kimihiko Miyazaki joins as Bomin Japan Representative in Hong Kong.
27 Nov 2013
Fatal Explosion Disrupts Sinopec Operations
The pipeline explosion at Qingdao on Friday killed 55 people.
26 Nov 2013
New Fuel-Saving Bulker Lives Up to Expectations
Deltamarin says the vessel, ordered by China Navigation, has an EEDI value more than 20% below baseline.
25 Nov 2013
Singapore Bunker Trader Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail
The former Aegean employee was found guilty in the 2007 bunker theft case.
25 Nov 2013
Bulk Carrier Arrested in Singapore Over Bunker Dispute
The Essar Shipping vessel was arrested in Singapore over a dispute with Bunker House Petroleum.
22 Nov 2013
Alphaliner: Korean Carriers are in Serious Crisis
Analyst Alphaliner says Hanjin, Hyundai, and STX have operated at losses, added debt, and lost stock value.
21 Nov 2013
Some Singapore Bunker Suppliers Concerned Over Flow Meter Plans
But other suppliers say use of the technology "is a process that has to come."
20 Nov 2013
More Bunkering Part of Indian Port Expansion Project
New liquid jetty planned at Kandla Port as part of a larger expansion project.
19 Nov 2013
Hong Kong Low-Sulfur Mandate Could Push Carriers to Shenzhen
No regional ECA deal with the mainland city expected within the next two to three years.
19 Nov 2013
Typhoon-damaged Barge Leaks 200,000 Litres of Bunkers
Most of the fuel has already hit the coastline, while 1.2 million litres may remain onboard, authorities say.
18 Nov 2013
New Bunker Terminal Planned for Mumbai
Port Chairman Rajeev Gupta the time is right for a facility in Mumbai.
14 Nov 2013
Singapore Set to Become Asia's LNG Trading Hub
Qatar and other exporters likely to benefit from increased imports to Asia.
13 Nov 2013
Bomin Expands Singapore Team
Richard Mills joined as a Bunker Trader effective Monday.
13 Nov 2013
Dynamic Oil Trading Makes Double Hire in Singapore
Jack Hu was previously a bunker trader in Shanghai, Sunny Lu Sun joins from Maersk Singapore.
12 Nov 2013
Shipping to Become Increasingly Important in Singapore
"I think more maritime and shipping activity will be coming to this side of the world," said Pacific International Lines' managing director.
12 Nov 2013