APAC News

Japan to Highlight Cleaner Fuels' Investment During G7 Presidency

As tight global energy markets put focus on LNG, hydrogen and ammonia.

28 Feb 2023

K Line Completes Biofuel Bunker Trial

The firm bunkered its Capesize bulker the Cape Tsubaki with a B24-VLSFO FAME-based biofuel blend in Singapore on November 26.

23 Feb 2023

China Starts Construction of Hybrid Fuel Cell and Battery-Powered Ferry

The 23.65 m vessel will have two sets of lithium battery packs and two sets of 120kW hydrogen fuel cells.

22 Feb 2023

South Korea Sets out Stall on Maritime Decarbonisation

With four-point plan to turn outward-bound domestic fleet into an eco-fleet by 2050.

22 Feb 2023

Japan's MOL Eyes Biogas Vessel Trial

Using liquid liquid bio-methane derived from cattle manure.

22 Feb 2023

GCMD-Led Consortium Completes Biofuel Bunker Trials

The trials took place from October 31 to February 15 and involved about 4,700 mt of biofuel blends used in five vessels.

21 Feb 2023

Australian Port Eyes Green Hydrogen Facility

MOU signed with partner to assess project's viability.

21 Feb 2023

Singapore: Paperless Transaction Adds Kudos to Biofuel Pilot

ONE vessel bunkesr B24 biofuel at bunkering and shipping hub in fourth such pilot.

21 Feb 2023

Singapore Bunker Supplier Golden Island Plans Methanol Bunkering From 2026

The firm has found two partners to help set up the operation, Managing Director Johnny Tan tells Ship & Bunker.

15 Feb 2023

HMM Takes on Nine Methanol-Fuelled Boxships

The South Korean container line has also signed preliminary methanol bunkering deals with five fuel suppliers.

14 Feb 2023

BUNKER JOBS: FueLNG Seeks HSEQ Manager in Singapore

Among other tasks the role involves managing the firm's relationship with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority.

14 Feb 2023

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Jump to Two-Year High

Last month's sales total was the highest since January 2021, up by 8.6% from the same month a year earlier and by 3.8% from December's level.

13 Feb 2023

BUNKER JOBS: Maritime Firm Seeks Business Credit Analysts in Singapore

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is looking for candidates for two business credit analyst roles in Singapore.

13 Feb 2023

VPS Launches Series of Biofuel Bunker Seminars

The first of the seminars will be held at the Park Royal Hotel in Singapore on February 15.

10 Feb 2023

Chinese Boxships Take on Containerised LNG Bunker Tanks

The containerised tanks can be replaced within 15-30 minutes, and are large enough to allow the vessels a round-trip voyage distance of up to 3,000 km.

9 Feb 2023

Sing Fuels to Launch Alternative Bunker Fuel Trading

The firm's new sustainability desk will aim to assist the shipping industry with decarbonisation, including trading alternative bunker fuels.

8 Feb 2023

TotalEnergies Delivers Biofuel Bunker Blend to Hapag-Lloyd in Singapore

The 15,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd container ship Afif took on 2,000 mt of a B24 blend containing 24% second-generation UCOME blended with VLSFO in Singapore on January 20.

8 Feb 2023

Singapore Cuts LNG Bunkering Subsidy

A 50% harbour craft port dues discount for FSUs and FSRUs supporting LNG bunkering in Singapore has been discontinued.

8 Feb 2023

Malaysia Detains Ship Carrying Diesel Without Documentation

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency arrested the unnamed tanker near Kemaman on the morning of February 4.

7 Feb 2023

Liquid Hydrogen Carrier Valve Malfuction Shows Need for Robust Fault Detection: Report

Report on incident from a year ago released last week.

6 Feb 2023