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SMW 2021: Industry leaders call for maritime to take transformative, collaborative action

CEO of MISC Berhad highlighted the value of collaboration to navigate two major shifts in maritime: the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the great energy transition.

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5th Singapore Maritime Lecture Yee Yang Chien

The 15th Singapore Maritime Lecture, held on Monday (19 April) in conjunction with Singapore Maritime Week 2021, gathered over 550 industry leaders virtually and onsite to share insights on transformational shifts in the maritime industry and the opportunities for growth through partnerships and collaborations.

At the event, Yee Yang Chien, CEO and President of MISC Berhad, delivered a keynote speech titled ‘Making the Future Possible’. Yee highlighted the value of collaboration to navigate two major shifts impacting the global maritime industry: the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the great energy transition.

He cited “The Castor Initiative” – a joint development project to build the world’s first ammonia-fuelled tanker by 2025 – as an example of shifting paradigms to push the frontiers of industry transformation collectively.

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Following his keynote address, Yee joined Vandita Pant, Chief Commercial Officer of BHP; Pang Mei Yee, Global Practice Lead for Supply Chain and Analytics Head of Asia Pacific, DHL; and Simon Kuik, President of the Association of Singapore Marine Industries, in a panel discussion.

During the panel discussion titled “How can the maritime sector transform through digitalisation and decarbonisation to stay ahead in the new normal?”, the panellists emphasised that urgent and collaborative action within the ecosystem is required to realise a sustainable future for the maritime industry.

Citing Singapore’s achievements as an LNG bunkering hub, Yee added that the successes in adopting LNG as a transitional fuel pave the way for the development of other clean marine fuels. He shared that the resources and infrastructure established in Singapore will support the research and development of alternative fuels in the city-state.

The panellists said that decarbonisation is not just a challenge for today, but a challenge for our age. They urged the industry to work collaboratively to realise a more sustainable future, emphasising the importance of developing multiple pathways to decarbonisation. In closing, the panellists urged the industry to experiment and take actions to drive efforts on digitalisation and decarbonisation in the maritime industry.

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Published: 20 April, 2021

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Singapore: Liquidator of Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd issues notice of dividend

First interim dividend of Xin Bo Shipping is payable by 7 October, according to Government Gazette notice.

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A notice of dividend for Xin Bo Shipping Pte Ltd, which is currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday (23 September). 

The following are the details of the notice:

Name of Company : Xin Bo Shipping (Pte) Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 199003660R
Address of Registered Office : c/o Grant Thornton Singapore Private Limited, 8 Marina View, #40-04/05 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Amount per centum (US$) : 30.00 cents to a dollar of admitted unsecured claims
First and Final or otherwise : First Interim Dividend
When payable : By 7 October 2026
Where payable : Entitlements will be made either by way of telegraphic transfer or by cheque, to be collected from the Company’s registered address as above.

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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Singapore: Creditors’ meeting for Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd scheduled for 6 October

A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place at 3pm on 6 October, according to a Government Gazette notice.

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A creditors’ meeting of Fair Wind Chartering Pte Ltd has been scheduled to take place on 6 October, according to a Tuesday (22 September) notice on the Government Gazette.

The meeting will be held via video conferencing at 3pm for the following agenda: 

  • To receive a Statement of Affairs of the Company, showing the assets and liabilities, together with a list of creditors and the estimated amount of their claims.
  • To confirm the appointment of Chee Fung Mei, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, of CHEE FM & ASSOCIATES 110 Middle Road #05-03 Singapore 188968 as Liquidator of the Company for the purpose of such voluntary winding up, and that the Liquidator’s fees be based on her normal scale rates and disbursements incurred be paid out of the Company’s assets.
  • To consider and if deemed fit appoint a Committee of Inspection.
  • To consider any other matters which may properly be brought before the meeting.

According to the Singapore Business Directory website, the company’s principal activity is shipping and chattering of ships or boats. 

Note: To entitle you to vote thereat, your Proof of Debt must be lodged with the Provisional Liquidator not later than 10:00am on the 5th October 2026. Please submit your Proof of Debt and register your attendance by email to [email protected] to receive further details on the video conference.

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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Straits Energy proposes MYR 90 million capital reduction to offset accumulated losses

Straits Energy Resources proposed to undertake a reduction of MYR 90 million of its issued share capital to offset accumulated losses of the company and strengthen its financial position.

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Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Berhad (Straits) on Monday (21 September) proposed to undertake a reduction of MYR 90 million (USD 22 million) of its issued share capital to offset accumulated losses of the company and strengthen its financial position.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said the proposed capital reduction entails the reduction of the issued share capital of Straits via the cancellation of the company’s paid-up share capital, which is substantially lost or unrepresented by available assets. 

The corresponding credit of MYR 90 million arising from the proposed exercise will be utilised to partially offset the accumulated losses while any balance credit will be credited to the capital reserve account which would serve as an additional credit buffer to set off future losses of the company.

The MYR 90 million was determined by the Board, after taking into consideration amongst others, the unaudited accumulated losses of the company for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 of MYR 101.91 million.

The proposal will not have any effect on the number or percentage of shares held by the substantial shareholders of the company as it does not involve any issuance, cancellation or transfer of shares held by the shareholders.

“Barring any unforeseen circumstances and subject to all required approvals being obtained, the proposed capital reduction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027,” the company added. 

 

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Published: 24 September, 2026

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