APAC News

BUNKER JOBS: PetroChina Looks to Hire for LNG Bunker Sales Role in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of 5-10 years' experience in LNG and bunker trading.

21 Oct 2026

Shanghai-Melbourne Green Shipping Corridor Advances

The ports aim to develop green fuel bunkering and deploy low-carbon container ships on the trade route by 2035.

21 Oct 2026

Bulk Carrier Arrested in Singapore

The bulk carrier, Traverse Antwerp, was arrested at 2:24 PM local time on October 16.

20 Oct 2026

SIBCON 2026 Roundup: The Key Takeaways From All 12 Panels

Two days, 12 panel sessions, and an interview with MPA's chief executive: Ship & Bunker's coverage of SIBCON 2026 in one place.

20 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: Singapore Has Been Number One in Bunkering for 38 Years, but for How Much Longer?

Key takeaways from the Singapore roundtable on strengthening the port's competitive edge as a bunkering hub.

20 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: LNG Bunkering Set to Double in Three Years, and Barges Beyond the Primary Ports Are the Pressure Points

Key takeaways from the panel on LNG investment, market share, and emissions management.

19 Oct 2026

Malaysia Detains Tanker for Alleged Anchoring Without Permission

The tanker is alleged to have anchored without authorisation from the authorities.

19 Oct 2026

Guangzhou Port Conducts First Methanol Bunkering for RoRo Vessel

The vessel departed to Europe after the bunkering methanol at the Chinese port.

19 Oct 2026

Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Test Joint Oil Spill Response

The exercise tested cross-border coordination and explored the use of emerging technologies in oil spill response.

19 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: For Ships Ordered Today, Retrofit Flexibility Matters More Than Dual-Fuel Flexibility

Key takeaways from the panel on the shipowner's fuel map of tomorrow.

19 Oct 2026

Golden Island Completes Singapore's First Ethanol Bunkering with Maersk

The operation saw 5,000 mt of bioethanol delivered to Maersk ship - the largest single ethanol bunkering to date.

19 Oct 2026

Former Singapore Bunker Supplier Toyota Tsusho Petroleum Enters Liquidation

The firm was removed from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's list of licensed bunker suppliers in 2023.

16 Oct 2026

IINO Lines Deploys LPG Dual-Fuel VLGC on Borouge Charter

LPG remains a niche marine fuel, with its use largely concentrated in the gas carrier segment.

16 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: Interview With MPA Chief Executive Ang Wee Keong

MPA's chief executive on competitiveness, multi-fuel readiness, and the next phase of digital bunkering.

16 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: Shipping Is the Weakest Bidder for Low-Carbon Fuels Until Regulation Makes Them a Need-to-Have

Key takeaways from the panel on alternative fuel production and availability.

15 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: A Patchwork of Regional Carbon Rules Is the Biggest Risk If the IMO Fails Again

Key takeaways from the panel on the role of international regulation in market certainty and fuel transition pathways.

15 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: Pilots Prove New Fuels Are Possible but Scale Needs Demand, Supply and Policy to Move Together

Key takeaways from the second day's opening panel on taking decarbonisation from pilots to scale.

15 Oct 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Exceed Last Year's Nine-Month Record

HSFO accounted for 41.9% of year-to-date conventional and biofuel bunker sales, up from 38.6% a year earlier.

15 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: A Digital BDN Is Only as Trustworthy as the System That Produces It

Key takeaways from the panel on maritime digitalisation and unlocking value across fuel supply chains.

15 Oct 2026

SIBCON2026: Any Ship Ordered Today Should Be Dual-Fuel, With or Without an IMO Deal

Key takeaways from the panel on fleet transition, retrofits, and propulsion pathways.

15 Oct 2026