2 Jan 2024

13-Year Jail Sentence for Former Chinese Shipbuilding Head

Hu Wenming, former chairman of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC), has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined $700,000.

13-Year Jail Sentence for Former Chinese Shipbuilding Head
29 Dec 2023

Indian Navy Dispatch Warships in Response to Drone Attack

Guided-missile destroyers will be strategically positioned by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea following an incident involving a drone strike.

Indian Navy Dispatch Warships in Response to Drone Attack
22 Dec 2023

Harim Group Chosen to Acquire HMM

The Harim Group has been chosen by state-owned creditors to acquire a controlling interest in HMM, South Korea's premier shipping company.

Harim Group Chosen to Acquire HMM
18 Dec 2023

Philippines Plans Offshore Exploration in South China Sea

President Ferdinan Marcos Jr of the Philippines stated that the country is actively addressing “exploration issues” in the South China Sea.

Philippines Plans Offshore Exploration in South China Sea
15 Dec 2023

MOL Inaugurates Seafarer Manning Company In Indonesia

Partnership is scheduled to commence operations in April 2024, focusing primarily on supplying seafarers for the MOL Group’s LNG carrier fleet.

MOL Inaugurates Seafarer Manning Company In Indonesia
15 Dec 2023

Japan Announces Successful Bids in Offshore Energy Auction

Three offshore wind farm operators were selected by Japan's ministries of industry and land on Wednesday.

Japan Announces Successful Bids in Offshore Energy Auction
15 Dec 2023

RWE & Partners Deal for 684 MW Offshore Wind Power Venture

RWE has been chosen as part of a group to construct & manage an offshore wind project situated off the shores near Murakami and Tainai in Japan.

RWE & Partners Deal for 684 MW Offshore Wind Power Venture
12 Dec 2023

Toyo Secures Deal with VARD for Tailored Hybrid Cable Layer

VARD inks $200 million agreement with Toyo. The contract covers planning and construction of an advanced hybrid cable lay and construction vessel

Toyo Secures Deal with VARD for Tailored Hybrid Cable Layer
8 Aug 2022

10 Detained for Alleged Unlawful MGO Transaction

According to Singapore Police 10 individuals were detained for alleged involvement in a fraudulent Marine Gas Oil transaction on August 4, 2022.

10 Detained for Alleged Unlawful MGO Transaction
4 Aug 2022

Freight Ships To Avoid Taiwan Due to China's Naval Exercises

As China conducted its most provocative military exercises in decades surrounding Taiwan, shippers rerouted their boats from the Taiwan Strait.

Freight Ships To Avoid Taiwan Due to China's Naval Exercises
3 Aug 2022

MPA Suspends Glencore’s Licence

Following an inquiry into fuel contamination earlier this year, the MPA Singapore has decided to suspend Glencore's bunker permit for two months.

MPA Suspends Glencore’s Licence
2 Aug 2022

MoU Signed by Rotterdam & Singapore Ports

MoU signed by the Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Singapore to create the longest green and digital shipping corridor in the world to date.

MoU Signed by Rotterdam & Singapore Ports
2 Aug 2022

PETRONAS Signs MoU to Examine CCS Value Chain Opportunities

MoU signed by PETRONAS with 6 Korean businesses to conduct feasibility studies around developing value chain for CO2 capture, transport, storage.

PETRONAS Signs MoU to Examine CCS Value Chain Opportunities
27 Jul 2022

Japan's 100% Biofuel Supply Trial Starts

Production of Neste Renewable Diesel, a 100% renewable fuel, uses livestock & used cooking oil otherwise discarded by the food sector.

Japan's 100% Biofuel Supply Trial Starts
25 Jul 2022

PIL To Use Hazcheck Detect To Stamp Out Suspicious Cargoes

Pacific International Lines of Singapore decides to use the Hazcheck Detect cargo screening tool in an effort to identify dangerous shipments.

PIL To Use Hazcheck Detect To Stamp Out Suspicious Cargoes