APAC News

New Oil Tanker in China Takes on Rotor Sails

The system is expected to save the vessel about 8% in its bunker consumption and GHG emissions.

24 Nov 2023

Hong Kong Makes Progress in Developing Biofuel Bunker Blend Market

Hong Kong has seen its first biofuel delivery to a container ship.

23 Nov 2023

Fully Electric Cargo Vessel With Swappable Batteries Launched in Singapore

The vessel can transport up to 25 mt of cargo at 8-10 knots, and can travel up to 40 nm at half-load.

23 Nov 2023

KPI OceanConnect Sells Biofuel Bunker Blend to Boxship in Singapore

The company recently sold a B24 blend containing 24% used cooking oil methyl ester mixed with VLSFO to an OOCL container ship in Singapore.

22 Nov 2023

Sing Fuels Hires Bunker Trader in Singapore

The new hire had previously worked for Sirius Marine Pte Ltd from November 2010 to September of this year.

22 Nov 2023

Maersk Signs 500,000 MT/Year Green Methanol Deal

Maersk now has enough green methanol supply for more than half of its current orderbook capable of running on the alternative fuel.

22 Nov 2023

OW Bunker Court Cases Still Going

The latest case is between the defunct trading firm's Singapore unit, lender ING Bank and Malaysia's Tumpuan Megah Development.

21 Nov 2023

First Biofuel Cargo Sold to Maersk Oil Trading by GS Caltex in Singapore: Report

Comprising 1,000 mt of marine gas oil blended with used cooking oil.

20 Nov 2023

Six More Methanol-Fuelled Boxships on the Way

The engines for the dual-fuelled 9,000 TEU vessels, under construction by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China, are due for delivery in August 2025.

20 Nov 2023

Toyota Tsusho May Return to Singapore Physical Bunker Supply

The company considers its absence from the Singapore supplier list a temporary phenomenon, a Toyota Tsusho representative tells Ship & Bunker.

16 Nov 2023

Tanker Detained in Singapore

Crude oil tanker arrested in southeast Asian shipping hub.

15 Nov 2023

ANALYSIS: Singapore Monthly Bunker Sales Climb to Highest Level Since July

October's was up by 3.2% from the same month a year earlier and by 3% from September's level.

15 Nov 2023

Integr8 Fuels Hires Senior Bunker Trader in Japan

The new hire previously worked in the asphalt department of Itochu Enex Co Ltd.

15 Nov 2023

BUNKER JOBS: Maersk Seeks Senior Green Fuels Originator in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with at least eight years of commercial or business development experience.

14 Nov 2023

IBIA CONVENTION: MPA's Next Digitalisation Step is Automating MFM Data Flow

The MPA's Thomas Ting addressed the IBIA Annual Convention 2023 in Dubai last week via a pre-recorded video.

14 Nov 2023

IBIA CONVENTION: Singapore Mandatory MFMs Increased Surveyor Demand - Viking Marine

"There's a lot of checks that have to be done ," Viking Marine Services tells conference delegates in Dubai.

13 Nov 2023

Japan: Passenger Ship Kitted out with Fuel Cells, Bio-diesel Generators

Yanmar PT says delivery is a first for 'its newly commercialized maritime hydrogen fuel cell system'.

10 Nov 2023

Japan, South Korea to Develop Alt Fuel Supply Network

States plan to work together to negotiate prices and volumes.

10 Nov 2023

Sinopec to Take Over Gunvor Fuel Oil Storage Capacity in Singapore: Report

The firm will exit from about 600,000 m3 of its fuel oil storage at the Oiltanking Seraya terminal.

9 Nov 2023

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Bunkers Biofuel in South Korean Port

But alt fuel trial will remain limited for time being.

7 Nov 2023