DNV: IMO MASS Code sets framework for wider adoption of maritime autonomy
IMO MASS Code sets a common framework for autonomous shipping, with Singapore developing capabilities to support its adoption, says Dr Shahrin Osman of DNV.
MOL, CMB.TECH name world’s first ammonia-fuelled Capesize bulkers in China
MOL plans to operate the vessels under long-term charter contracts, with the vessels forming MOL's first net-zero-emission fleet.
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Singapore: Hengli Shipping International faces winding up application
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MPA activates oil spill response after patches spotted off Singapore islands
MPA is investigating the source of the oil after its aerial surveillance confirmed several patches of oil off Pulau Sebarok, Pulau Semakau and Selat Pauh.
DNV on UK ETS site visits: Key steps towards compliance
DNV urges maritime operators to prepare early on by ensuring their Emissions Monitoring Plan is approved and by assembling the documentation needed to support verification of the AER.
Singapore: Creditors’ meeting for Jeyst Shipping Pte Ltd adjourned to 26 October
First meeting of creditors was held on 19 October but the meeting was adjourned as there was an alternative nomination of liquidator for the company, according to Government Gazette notice.
Singapore: High Court to hear Bright Sail Shipping winding up application on 23 October
Application for the winding up of Bright Sail Shipping was filed by a creditor, Sino East Asia Pte Ltd, on 25 September, according to Government Gazette notice.
UCL study: Nuclear ships only pay off under the IMO’s net-zero rules
Nuclear propulsion can compete in container shipping only if an effective global emissions policy is in place and reactor costs fall sharply, according to new UCL research.
JERA and AM Green ink green ammonia supply deal for bunkering
Green ammonia would primarily be supplied to a business venture jointly to be formed by “K” Line and NYK Line, which plans to utilise an ammonia bunkering vessel to supply fuel to car carriers.
Villa Vie suspends Cambodia cruise operations as fuel costs rise by up to 344%
Hundreds of people permanently living aboard a touring cruise ship, “Villa Vie Odyssey”, were reportedly forced to disembark in Cambodia this week.
Integr8 Fuels: Diesel tightness puts oil and bunker prices under pressure
Steve Christy examines why Brent prices are nearing wartime highs despite weaker oil demand and recovering crude flows, as diesel and gasoil supplies tighten.
ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (28 Oct 2026)
Prompt fuel availability remains tight in ARA; suppliers up to 12 hours late on deliveries in Algeciras; VLSFO and LSMGO availability tight in Dakar.
Monjasa’s Morten Jacobsen leaves Singapore after 16 years
Simone Piredda has been appointed as Trading Director in Singapore, succeeding Jacobsen, who is moving to Texas to explore new business opportunities within the group's offshore logistics business.
ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (27 Oct 2026)
Bad weather keeps bunkering halted in Zhoushan; bunker demand low across several South Korean ports; bunker demand drops in Jeddah.
Alkagesta to add eight bunkering vessels through Energy Petrol acquisition
Firm has agreed to acquire Energy Petrol, one of Turkey’s independent marine fuel distributors, in a deal that includes eight bunkering vessels and a lease of 28,000 cbm of tank capacity in Turkey.
Moeve and Galp end talks on proposed downstream merger
‘Moeve and Galp did not reach final terms that met their respective criteria to support an enduring and value-accretive partnership,’ says Moeve in a statement.
CMT urges shipowners to monitor bunker fuel quality amid off-spec alerts
Advisory follows reports of fuel quality problems at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Houston, Singapore, Hong Kong, Piraeus and other bunkering locations during the past six months.
Antwerp-Bruges Q3 bunker sales rise 12.5% as biofuel volumes fall
Biofuel recorded 13,459 mt in Q3 2026 with 55,726 mt (-75.8%) recorded in the same period the year before.