APAC News

OOCL Orders 14 Large Methanol-Fuelled Boxships

The order is worth a total of $3.08 billion, with delivery scheduled between 2028-2029.

30 Apr 2025

Golden Island Adopts Ofiniti E-BDN for Methanol Bunkering

Singapore's Golden Island is set to start methanol bunkering trials from July.

29 Apr 2025

Wan Hai Lines Taps Korean Yards for $816 Million Methanol-Ready Ship Order

Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has ordered four methanol-ready boxships worth $816 million.

28 Apr 2025

Singapore's PIL Takes Delivery of Fifth LNG-Fuelled Boxship

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has 13 LNG-dual fuel vessels on order for delivery over the next few years.

28 Apr 2025

BUNKER JOBS: ZeroNorth Seeks Bunker Onboarding Specialist in Mumbai

The company is looking for candidates with proven experience of the bunker industry and a strong customer-service focus.

25 Apr 2025

Norden Trials Biofuel Produced from Carbon-Negative Process

The biofuel produced by Mash Makes was trialled on its vessel for a voyage between Singapore and Brazil.

25 Apr 2025

Swire Shipping Switches to Biofuels on South Pacific Routes

Three of its vessels will bunker B24 in Singapore in Q2 before switching to B30 biofuel blend.

24 Apr 2025

Ulsan Port Seeks to Become Biofuel Bunker Hub in Northeast Asia

A source tells Ship & Bunker that biofuel uptake in South Korea remains limited, but the South Korean port is betting that demand will grow.

24 Apr 2025

South Korea Encourages Shift to Mass Flow Meters for Bunker Measurement

Suppliers in South Korea are already shifting to the use of MFMs, and barge fees are likely to rise in the country as a result, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.

24 Apr 2025

Korea-Europe Corridor Targets 70% CO2 Cut with Green Methanol

Solutions for Our Climate sees that using methanol-fuelled car carriers on these routes can significantly cut emissions.

24 Apr 2025

BYD Launches World's Largest LNG-Fuelled Car Carrier

The vessel can carry up to 9,200 vehicles and is the fourth car carrier in BYD's fleet.

24 Apr 2025

Tsuneishi Makes Strides in Methanol-Fuelled Vessel Construction

The Japanese shipbuilder has ramped up construction of methanol-fuelled vessels at its factories in both the Philippines and China.

23 Apr 2025

Japanese Ammonia-Fuelled Engine Slated for Delivery in October

The engine planned for installation on a gas carrier has started ammonia-fuelled co-firing operation.

23 Apr 2025

New Cruise Terminal Opens in Mumbai

The newly inaugurated cruise terminal is designed to handle 10,000 passengers a day.

22 Apr 2025

Zhoushan Shipyard Fully Booked Through 2028 as Orders Surge

Zhoushan Qifan Shipyard is fully booked through 2028 after a major turnaround.

22 Apr 2025

HD Hyundai Mipo Bags $168 Million Contract for Two LPG Vessels

The two dual-fuel LPG carriers will be delivered by July 2027.

21 Apr 2025

COSCO Criticises US Port Fees for Distorting Fair Competition

Chinese shipping firm COSCO says US port fees on Chinese vessels threaten the normal functioning of global shipping.

21 Apr 2025

Indonesia Teams Up with HDF Energy to Explore Green Hydrogen for Shipping

Indonesia is partnering with HDF Energy to explore solar-powered green hydrogen as a pathway to decarbonise its shipping sector.

21 Apr 2025

MOL New Vessel to Bunker LNG at Kansai for Australia Voyage

The newly delivered bulker will bunker LNG at Osaka Gas' Senboku Terminal in Kansai, Japan.

21 Apr 2025

LR Partners with Korean University to Advance Hydrogen Carrier Technology

They aim to collaborate on research and development to advance liquefied hydrogen carrier technology and cryogenic engineering.

18 Apr 2025