APAC News

Fully Electric Ferry Launched in New Zealand

The electric ferry is made up of lightweight carbon fiber material.

12 Jun 2025

BUNKER JOBS: Trafigura Seeks Senior Fuel Oil Operator in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of experience in fuel oil blending and other relevant areas.

12 Jun 2025

Ningbo-Zhoushan LNG Bunker Volumes Surpass 2024 Total in Just Five Months

The port delivered 106,000 m3 of LNG bunker fuel by May, exceeding its full-year total for 2024.

11 Jun 2025

Australia's Dampier Port Could Host Ammonia Bunkering by 2030

The ammonia bunker supply chain is taking shape in Western Australia, with eyes on a 2030 launch.

11 Jun 2025

Four Crew Members Still Missing After Boxship Fire Off Southern India

18 crew members have been rescued, while search and rescue operations are underway to find the four missing crew members.

11 Jun 2025

Hong Kong Achieves Dual Milestone with First STS and SIMOPS LNG Bunkering

A Hapag-Lloyd boxship bunkered 10,000 m3 of LNG, marking the largest single LNG bunkering in the city.

10 Jun 2025

Singapore-Flagged Boxship Catches Fire Off India

The vessel was en route from Colombo to Mumbai when an onboard explosion triggered a major fire off the coast of Kerala.

9 Jun 2025

MPA and Bureau Veritas Renew Partnership to Promote Fuel Cells and Green Fuels

They will explore the establishment of a global innovation hub in Singapore to research new technologies in shipping.

9 Jun 2025

Singapore's PIL Expands LNG-Fuelled Boxship Fleet to Six

Pacific International Lines (PIL) was among the first Asian container lines to invest in dual-fuel ships in 2022.

9 Jun 2025

Trio to Develop Hybrid Fuel Cell Propulsion for LNG Carriers

They aim to develop an LNG carrier design to run hybrid propulsion using SOFC technology.

6 Jun 2025

Hanwha Ocean Partners with KR to Develop Large Ammonia-Powered Carrier

They will collaborate to tackle the safety challenges of using ammonia as a marine fuel.

6 Jun 2025

Container Barge Grounded Off Singapore

No oil spill has been observed from the ship.

6 Jun 2025

Korean Duo Team Up to Develop Fuel-Efficient LNG Carrier

The 174,000 m3 LNG carrier has emerged as a standard design in the global LNG shipbuilding.

6 Jun 2025

HD Hyundai Mipo's New Tanker Design Promises Bunker Savings

The company says the vessel design could deliver annual bunker fuel savings of up to 800 mt.

5 Jun 2025

Shanghai to Develop Sustainable Marine Fuel Certification System

Shanghai has launched a new initiative to develop a sustainable fuel certification system for international shipping.

5 Jun 2025

Singapore Bunker Supplier Hai Yin Marine to Lose Licence This Month

The MPA has not directly given a reason for declining to renew the licence.

4 Jun 2025

Japanese Shipbuilders Launch Joint Study on Hydrogen Carriers

Japan's top shipbuilders team up to explore scalable construction of liquefied hydrogen carriers.

4 Jun 2025

South Korean CO2 Carrier Design Gets Class Approval

The vessel's design features three larger tanks instead of four tanks to improve efficiency.

4 Jun 2025

Korean Firms Unite to Advance Safe Alt-Fuel Tank Design

The companies aim to boost South Korea's leadership in green shipbuilding and support the safe, efficient adoption of alt-fuels in the global maritime sector.

4 Jun 2025

MOL's New Methanol-Fuelled Ship to Serve Mitsubishi

The vessel was delivered by South Korea HD Hyundai Mipo.

2 Jun 2025