APAC News

Cosco Boxship Receives Green Methanol from China's Dual-Fuel Bunker Vessel
Cosco Boxship Receives Green Methanol from China's Dual-Fuel Bunker Vessel
The container ship was bunkered with 200 mt of green methanol at Yantian port in China.
22 Jan 2026
Monjasa Hires Trader in Singapore
Monjasa Hires Trader in Singapore
Ryan Yow has joined Monjasa's Singapore office as a trader as of this month.
20 Jan 2026
FLEX Commodities Hires New Bunker Trader
FLEX Commodities Hires New Bunker Trader
Paras Rastogi has joined the company as a bunker trader as of this month.
19 Jan 2026
Cosco Shipping Orders 12 Dual-Fuel LNG Boxships
Cosco Shipping Orders 12 Dual-Fuel LNG Boxships
All 12 container ships with 18,000 TEU capacity are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
19 Jan 2026
Ammonia Could Make Up 4% of Singapore's Marine Fuel Demand by 2035: GCMD
Ammonia Could Make Up 4% of Singapore's Marine Fuel Demand by 2035: GCMD
GCMD estimates that Singapore will need up to 2 million mt/year of ammonia by mid 2030s.
19 Jan 2026
Avikus to Supply Autonomous Navigation System to 40 HMM Vessels
Avikus to Supply Autonomous Navigation System to 40 HMM Vessels
Deal marks the largest single contract for commercial ship retrofits using AI-based navigation technology.
19 Jan 2026
Gulf Marine's First-Owned Lubricant Supply Barge Enters Service in Singapore
Gulf Marine's First-Owned Lubricant Supply Barge Enters Service in Singapore
Gulf Marine says the vessel is now operating in parallel with six chartered lubricant supply barges in Singapore.
16 Jan 2026
Cargill's New Dual-Fuel Vessel to Bunker Green Methanol in Singapore
Cargill's New Dual-Fuel Vessel to Bunker Green Methanol in Singapore
The dual-fuel bulk carrier was delivered in the Philippines and has now set sail for Singapore, where it is due to take on green methanol as part of its voyage.
16 Jan 2026
Incat Commences Harbour Trials of World's Largest Battery-Electric Vessel
Incat Commences Harbour Trials of World's Largest Battery-Electric Vessel
The battery-powered ferry has been built for South American ferry operator Buquebus with delivery scheduled for later this year.
16 Jan 2026
HD Korea Shipbuilding Secures Order to Build Gas Carrier for European Shipowner
HD Korea Shipbuilding Secures Order to Build Gas Carrier for European Shipowner
The South Korean shipbuilder says the contract is valued at KRW 175.8 billion ($121.4 million), with delivery planned for the first half of 2028.
16 Jan 2026
Tsuneishi Hands Over World's First Dual-Fuel Methanol Kamsarmax Bulker
Tsuneishi Hands Over World's First Dual-Fuel Methanol Kamsarmax Bulker
The vessel was delivered at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's Philippines yard.
15 Jan 2026
NYK Line Names Dual-Fuel LPG Vessel in Japan
NYK Line Names Dual-Fuel LPG Vessel in Japan
LPG remains a niche alternative bunker fuel for now, being used almost exclusively in gas carriers.
14 Jan 2026
MOL's Venture Capital Arm Invests in Maritime Electrification Startup Pyxis
MOL's Venture Capital Arm Invests in Maritime Electrification Startup Pyxis
From 2030, all new harbour craft in Singapore must be fully electric or capable of running on B100 biofuel or other net-zero fuels.
14 Jan 2026
Singapore to Issue Additional LNG Bunkering Licences
Singapore to Issue Additional LNG Bunkering Licences
The licensing framework requires applicants to own or charter at least one LNG bunker vessel for the entire licensed period.
14 Jan 2026
ANALYSIS: Singapore Annual Bunker Sales Reach New Record High in 2025
ANALYSIS: Singapore Annual Bunker Sales Reach New Record High in 2025
Singapore's total bunker sales rose to a record high in 2025 amid strong volumes in December.
13 Jan 2026
Singapore: Bunker House Petroleum Replaces Glencore in MPA List of Top 10 Bunker Suppliers
Singapore: Bunker House Petroleum Replaces Glencore in MPA List of Top 10 Bunker Suppliers
BP Singapore also replaced Minerva Bunkering in the official Top 5 Biofuel Supplies List published today by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
13 Jan 2026
HMM to Assess the Performance of Wind Sail on Tanker
HMM to Assess the Performance of Wind Sail on Tanker
Successful trials of the new wind-assisted propulsion system could lead to a wider installation across HMM's fleet.
13 Jan 2026
Ningbo-Zhoushan Conducts First LNG Bunkering of 2026 for MSC Boxship
Ningbo-Zhoushan Conducts First LNG Bunkering of 2026 for MSC Boxship
An MSC container ship was bunkered with about 9,000 m3 of LNG in the port.
13 Jan 2026
CPC to Temporarily Halt Kaohsiung VLSFO Bunkering During Night Hours
CPC to Temporarily Halt Kaohsiung VLSFO Bunkering During Night Hours
The company will pause nighttime VLSFO deliveries at the port for two consecutive nights due to manpower adjustments.
13 Jan 2026
Uniper and AM Green Sign Green Ammonia Offtake Deal with Shipping Use in View
Uniper and AM Green Sign Green Ammonia Offtake Deal with Shipping Use in View
Uniper has secured a long-term green ammonia supply from AM Green Ammonia in India, with first shipments due in 2028.
13 Jan 2026