Tons of Slop: Shell Scrambles After Major Oil Leak in Singapore Waters
Shell has confirmed an oil leak from a pipeline at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom island, with approximately 30-40 metric tonnes of slop–a mixture of...
View ArticleBotched Bunkering Leads to 5-Metric-Ton Oil Spill Off Singapore’s Coast
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has confirmed a significant bunker fuel spill in Singaporean waters off the coast of Changi. The spill occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m....
View ArticleVan Oord Dredger’s Four Dutch Crew Face Charges Over Singapore Collision and...
Four crew members of the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima are facing charges for their alleged role in causing Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade. The incident, which occurred on...
View ArticleNut Allergy? Singapore and Rotterdam Ships Hit by Cashew-Related Failures
Several ships in Singapore and Rotterdam reported operational problems in recent months after using marine fuel blended with cashew nutshell liquid biofuel, fuel testing agency CTI-Maritec said in an...
View ArticleDisney’s Largest Cruise Ship Targets Asia With Marvel Superheroes
By Adrian Wong (Bloomberg) –Tickets for a voyage on board Walt Disney Co.’s first Asia-based cruise ship go on sale next week, as the entertainment giant takes advantage of a tourism...
View ArticleSingapore Port Authority Seeks Proposals to Help Scale LNG Bunkering
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an expression of interest (EOI) to gather proposals for scaling up liquefied natural gas (LNG) for bunkering or ship refuelling, it said...
View ArticleFuel Sales at Singapore Bunker Hub Hit Record Highs in 2024
Marine fuel sales reached fresh highs at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore in 2024, official data showed on Wednesday, driven by record container throughput and higher deliveries of...
View ArticleTanker Crew Member Injured After ‘Unauthorised Boarding’ in Singapore Strait
A crew member on a Singapore-registered chemical tanker was injured due to an "unauthorised boarding" of the vessel on Friday and is being medically evacuated, Singapore's port authority said.
View ArticleFour Dredger Crewmembers Involved in Major Singapore Oil Spill Plead Guilty
Four Dutch crew members involved in a ship collision in Singapore have pleaded guilty for their role in the city-state’s worst oil spill in a decade, the Straits Times reported Wednesday.
View ArticleSingapore’s PSA Weighs Selling Minority Stake in CK Hutchison’s Ports Business
SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) – Singapore’s PSA International is exploring the sale of its 20% stake in CK Hutchison‘s ports business, two people with knowledge of the matter said, joining the Hong...
View ArticleFire Continues to Rage on Singapore-Flagged Vessel Off India
A major fire continues to rage aboard the Singapore-registered containership Wan Hai 503 off the coast of India, with four crew members still missing and search efforts intensifying. The vessel...
View ArticleTwo Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision
Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision that resulted in one death and serious injuries...
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