APAC News

GCMD Trials Show Tracers Can Help Combat Marine Biofuel Fraud

A total of 10,400 mt of biofuel blends were bunkered in GCMD's tracer trials at Singapore, Rotterdam and other key hubs.

26 Aug 2025

Australia Investigates Bulk Carrier Power Failure Off Newcastle

Australia's transport safety regulator is investigating a propulsion failure that left a bulk carrier drifting towards the coast north of Newcastle.

25 Aug 2025

HAMR Energy Advances Australian Low-Carbon Methanol Project

HAMR Energy sees methanol as a key fuel for shipping decarbonisation.

22 Aug 2025

Yinson GreenTech Teams Up with Blue Ctrl to Boost Smart Electric Vessels

Blue Ctrl says this partnership will help expand its reach in the Singapore shipbuilding market.

22 Aug 2025

OOCL Bunker Use Up 2% in 1H 2025, Warns of US Port Charges Impact

The group's average 1H 2025 bunker price was $541/mt, down from $589/mt for the same period last year.

22 Aug 2025

Singapore's ONE Expands Fleet with Another Alt-Fuel Ready Boxship

The vessel is suitable for conversion to methanol or ammonia propulsion.

22 Aug 2025

BUNKER JOBS: GeoServe Seeks Marine Fuel Supply Trader in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with strong market knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

22 Aug 2025

South Korea Revises Green Ship Certification Rules to Boost Uptake

South Korea expects higher demand for eco-ship certification with new updated rules and incentives.

21 Aug 2025

Straits Energy Subsidiary and Horizon to Develop Smart Shipyard

Straits CommNet and Horizon Shipyard team up to build Malaysia's first Smart Shipyard.

21 Aug 2025

BUNKER JOBS: Arte Bunkering Seeks Mandarin-Speaking Trader in Hong Kong

The company is looking for candidates with at least two years of bunker trading experience, a transferable client portfolio from the region and strong Mandarin and English.

21 Aug 2025

TS Lines Orders Four Methanol-Ready Boxships for 2028 Delivery

Each methanol-ready vessel ordered is worth $61.2 million.

21 Aug 2025

FueLNG Marks 500th Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Singapore

The firm bunkered K Line's ship with LNG bunkers at Singapore.

20 Aug 2025

MOL and Itochu to Collaborate on Singapore Ammonia Bunkering in 2027

The ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering will be conducted using their own ships.

20 Aug 2025

China's Qingdao Port Conducts First Methanol Bunkering with COSCO Boxship

A container ship was bunkered with 210 mt of methanol at the port.

19 Aug 2025

BUNKER JOBS: Supply Trader Role Open in Singapore

A shipping and trading firm is seeking to hire a supply trader in Singapore, Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd tells Ship & Bunker.

18 Aug 2025

Sri Lanka Court Orders $1 Billion Payment for 2021 X-Press Pearl Fire

X-Press Feeders says it has already spent over $150 million in clean-up activities and compensation for fishermen.

18 Aug 2025

ANALYSIS: Higher HSFO Demand Pushes Singapore July Bunker Sales to 18-Month High

HSFO's share of the total July bunker fuel sales was 41.3%, up from 38.9% the same month a year earlier.

14 Aug 2025

India's Kandla to Supply Green Ammonia for Singapore Bunkering

Itochu Corporation is set to offtake green ammonia from the L&T proposed plant in Kandla.

14 Aug 2025

FLEX Commodities Hires Senior Supply Trader in Singapore

The new hire was previously a bunker supply trader for Cockett Group in Singapore.

13 Aug 2025

Japan's First Fully Battery-Powered Tugboat Project Launched

The fully electric tugboat is expected to begin commercial operations in 2030.

13 Aug 2025