APAC News

Former BP Singapore Bunker Manager Fined $3.95 Million and Given More Jail Time

The case relates to bribes allegedly received by BP's Singapore bunker manager from 2006 to 2010.

24 Mar 2023

MOL Plans Japan's First Methanol-Fuelled Coastal Tanker

The vessel will be time-chartered by MOL Coastal Shipping, with delivery expected in December 2024, and will be used for domestic methanol transport.

23 Mar 2023

Singapore's MPA Warns Industry Over Bunker Spills

The MPA has updated its pre-bunkering checklist and bunker operation guidelines to avoid spills for the first time since 2019.

23 Mar 2023

Battery-Hybrid Ferries With Solar Power Systems to Run in Hong Kong

The ferries were designed by Netherlands-based CoCo Yachts and will be built by YaGuang Technology Co in China.

21 Mar 2023

Vessel Detained in Singapore

Ship located at Pulau Bin project off main island.

20 Mar 2023

Sinopec to Help Build Hambantota Refinery

The addition of a refinery at Hambantota would be likely to help make the port's bunker prices more competitive with rival locations in the region.

13 Mar 2023

Tanker Arrested in Singapore

The arrest was made on behalf of law firm Resource Law LLC.

13 Mar 2023

BUNKER JOBS: Bunker Holding Seeks Shared Service Centre Manager in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with a degree in accountancy or finance and a few years of experience in a similar position.

10 Mar 2023

FueLNG Carries Out Singapore's First PCTC LNG Bunkering Operation

The firm bunkered NYK's vessel the Jasmine Leader with LNG in Singapore on March 8.

9 Mar 2023

Petronas Announces First Chinese LNG Bunkering Customer

The firm recently bunkered Tiger Gas's cargo ship the Tiger Maanshan with 500 mt of LNG.

9 Mar 2023

Philippines: Fuel oil Spill Threatens Coral Reef, Mangroves

Tanker went down in rough seas at end of February.

7 Mar 2023

Singapore: New Harbour Craft Must be Net Zero from 2030

All harbourcraft, pleasure craft and tugboat sector will need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

6 Mar 2023

Astomos, NYK Line Complete Biofuel Bunker Trial

The fuel tested was a 24% FAME bio blend that was bunkered in Singapore.

6 Mar 2023

Singapore: MPA Develops Provisional Standard for Marine Biofuel

Among raft of measures to arrive at net-zero status by 2050.

6 Mar 2023

Avenir Bunkers ZIM's First LNG Fueled Boxship

Stem took place in conjunction with Shanghai SIPG Energy Service Co.,Ltd.

3 Mar 2023

Tanker Firm IINO Carries Out Biofuel Bunker Trial in Singapore

The firm took on a B24-VLSFO blend from BP in Singapore in December, testing it subsequently on board its chemical tanker the Chemroad Echo.

3 Mar 2023

Fuel Oil Cargo Spilled From Tanker in Philippines: Report

The tanker Princess Empress was carrying an 800,000-litre fuel oil cargo from Bataan province to Iloilo when it sank after engine problems on Tuesday.

2 Mar 2023

BUNKER JOBS: Monjasa Seeks Trader in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates with between one and three years of experience in sales.

2 Mar 2023

Platts to Exclude Russian oil From Asia Fuel oil, Bunker Assessments

Decision follows market review of merchantability of Russian material in Asian high-sulphur and low-sulphur fuel oil and bunker markets.

1 Mar 2023

India Zeros in on Older Ships

With move to ban 25-year-old cabotage tonnage from India waters.

28 Feb 2023