Incident
MPA: Shipmaster of bulk carrier injured after sea robbery in Strait of Malacca
MRCC, operated by MPA, was notified of an alleged case of sea robbery onboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that was enroute to Singapore, in the Strait of Malacca.
Legal
Four Dutch seafarers charged for alleged roles in causing Singapore oil spill
Four men on Netherlands-flagged dredger “Vox Maxima” were charged under Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November and will appear in court again on 4 December.
Bunker Fuel Quality
FOBAS: Off-spec water in residual bunker fuels from Balboa, Cristobal and Cartagena
VLSFO and HSFO samples tested by FOBAS were found to have exceeded the 0.50%v/v limit for water as stipulated in the ISO 8217:2024 specification.
Business
Trafigura faces risk of USD 1.1 billion loss from misconduct in Mongolia
Firm said the misconduct included manipulation of data and documents, resulting in inflated sums being paid by Trafigura, and deliberate concealment of overdue receivables.
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Methanol2 weeks ago
Sinopec successfully completes largest methanol bunkering operation in China
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Decarbonisation1 week ago
Singapore: DNV and OCBC tackle sustainable maritime financing for greener future
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Business2 weeks ago
IPEC 2024: China’s largest bunkering port highlights ‘breakthroughs’ in five key areas
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Mass Flowmeter6 days ago
Singapore to implement new bunker mass flow metering standards from 1 April 2025
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Alternative Fuels1 week ago
MPA to incentivise Singapore-registered ships to adopt greener engines, technologies
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Business3 days ago
Marine fuels trading, broking firm Uni-Fuels Holdings files for IPO on Nasdaq
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Bunker Fuel2 weeks ago
Chinese shipyard orders tank design of LNG bunkering vessel from GTT
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Alternative Fuels2 weeks ago
Ohmium to develop PEM electrolyzers for hydrogen and ammonia production vessel