APAC News

Biofuel Bunkered for the First Time in Thailand

A total of 470 mt of B24-VLSFO was supplied to NYK's vessel by Bangchak Sriracha at Laem Chabang Port.

3 Mar 2025

Maersk's New Dual-Fuel Vessel Can Sail 23,000 Nautical Miles on Methanol

The vessel is equipped with two tanks capable of storing 16,000 m3 of methanol, allowing it to sail up to 23,000 nautical miles on pure methanol.

3 Mar 2025

Tanker Crew Member Injured in Suspected Armed Robbery in Singapore Strait

A crew member onboard the chemical tanker Basset was injured after an unauthorised boarding incident occurred in the Singapore Strait.

28 Feb 2025

EPS Secures Funding for Two LNG-Fuelled Boxships

EPS signed the vessels' financing agreement with SPDP Financial Leasing in Shanghai.

28 Feb 2025

K Line Takes Delivery of LNG-Fuelled Car Carrier

The LNG-fuelled vessel is capable of carrying 6,900 vehicles.

28 Feb 2025

Yangshan Port Conducts Dual LNG Bunkering for CMA CGM Boxships

Two CMA CGM container ships were bunkered simultaneously for the first time this year.

27 Feb 2025

CPC Announces Temporary Halt in Kaohsiung VLSFO Sales for Barge Maintenance

180 CST VLSFO deliveries at Kaohsiung S01-S19 will be suspended between February 28 and March 3.

27 Feb 2025

ClassNK Approves Design of NYK's Ammonia Bunkering Vessel

ClassNK has approved the design of an ammonia-capable bunkering vessel developed by NYK.

26 Feb 2025

TotalEnergies Complete First Asia Pacific Cruise Ship LNG Bunkering

TotalEnergies has completed the first Asia Pacific LNG bunkering of a cruise ship at the Singapore Cruise Centre.

26 Feb 2025

Pertamina International Shipping CEO Arrested in Indonesia: Report

Pertamina International Shipping CEO Yoki Firnandi, as well as Riva Siahaan, president director of the state-owned firm's sales arm, were among seven people arrested on Monday in relation to an oil-market investigation.

26 Feb 2025

COSCO Boxship Takes on First 2025 Biofuel Stem in Fujian Province

COSCO's container ship bunkered B24 marine biofuel at the Ocean Gate Container Terminal in Xiamen, China.

25 Feb 2025

Hong Kong to Host IBIA Annual Convention 2025

IBIA Executive Director Alexander Prokopakis announced the decision at the organisation's annual dinner in London on Monday.

25 Feb 2025

Fratelli Cosulich Marks First B100 Biofuel Delivery in Singapore

Fratelli Cosulich, in collaboration with its partners, bunkered a bulk carrier with B100 marine biofuel for the first time in Singapore.

25 Feb 2025

HMM Boxship Conducts SIMOPS LNG Bunkering in Busan for First Time

The LNG-fuelled container ship bunkered about 2,400 mt of LNG at the South Korean port of Busan.

24 Feb 2025

Bound4blue Installs Wind Sails on EPS Tanker

Three wind sails were installed on a tanker operated by Singapore's Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).

24 Feb 2025

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

Pacific International Lines has received its third dual-fuel LNG vessel.

24 Feb 2025

ABS Approves Design of Korean Nuclear-Powered Boxship

ABS is also collaborating with the US Department of Energy to research the barriers to adopting advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.

21 Feb 2025

K Line and Rikkyo University Join Forces for Onboard Carbon Capture

The Japanese duo aim to develop onboard carbon capture using advanced materials to maximise CO2 capture.

21 Feb 2025

Chimbusco Pan Nation Executes Largest Biofuel Supply in Hong Kong

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical supplied about 5,500 mt of B24-VLSFO to a container ship in Hong Kong.

21 Feb 2025

Phillips 66 Adds Fuel Oil Storage Capacity in Singapore: Report

Refiner is reported to have leased a 300,000 mt storage vessel.

20 Feb 2025