Legal
Malaysia: MMEA launches special ops to evict 100 illegal vessels in eastern Johor
Special ops will be conducted using helicopters to communicate with any illegal foreign vessels; targets will then have four hours to remove itself from Malaysian waters.

Vessel Arrest
Malaysia: MMEA detains Thai tanker off Kelantan after shown suspicious documents
Initial checks revealed that insurance documents and other documents related to the vessel appeared suspicious and all six crew members on board failed to provide valid identification documents.
Winding up
Singapore: Creditors’ meeting scheduled for Quetzal Offshore Pte Ltd
Meeting for Quetzal Offshore will be held through electronic means on 27 May at 3pm to confirm the appointment of liquidators, according to Government Gazette notice.
Sanctions
UK cracks down on Russian shadow fleet with fresh sanctions
Latest sanctions target 18 more ships in the ‘shadow fleet’ carrying Russians oil; John Michael Ormerod, a British national, also faced sanction for procuring ships for Russia’s shadow fleet.
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Sanctions1 week ago
CCIC Singapore amongst nearly 24 firms named in latest US OFAC sanctions
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Business1 week ago
Vitol and Grindrod announces winding down of bunkering firm Cockett
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Milestone4 days ago
Singapore: Equatorial conducts its first bio-blended LSMGO bunker fuel delivery of 2025
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Business3 days ago
Indonesia seeks cooperation of Singapore traders in USD 12 billion Pertamina probe
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Business1 week ago
Shipergy expands global presence with two key hires in Hong Kong and New York
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Technology2 weeks ago
Endress+Hauser and Bunkerchain prepared for end-to-end digital transactions of e-BDN integration ops in 2025
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Bunker Fuel Availability1 week ago
ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (14 May 2025)
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Biofuel1 week ago
Sinobunker sets new record for largest biofuel bunkering operation in China