By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Singapore will extend the mandatory use of mass-flow-meters to bunker barges delivering distillate fuels to large ships, the port authority said on Friday, ahead of an expected pick-up in the use of distillates to meet caps on sulphur content. Singapore, the world's largest marine refuelling hub, became the first port … [Read more...]
Singapore to Announce Mandatory Flow Meters for Bunkering Vessels -Source
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 26 (Reuters) - Singapore's Maritime Port Authority (MPA) is set to announce it is making use of mass-flow-meters (MFM) mandatory onboard marine gasoil barges used to refuel large ships, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The announcement will be made at a gala dinner in the city state organised by the International Bunker … [Read more...]
Singapore Awards $1.1 Billion Contract for Phase 2 of Tuas Mega-Port Project
By Aradhana Aravindan and Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, April 25 (Reuters) - Singapore on Wednesday announced a $1.1 billion plan to expand and modernise its port, the world's second-biggest, but which is in fierce competition with several Chinese harbours including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it has awarded a … [Read more...]
Singapore Bunker Fuel Market Rallies on Tight Supplies, Quality Issues
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 25 (Reuters) - The Singapore fuel oil market has rallied this week as inventories have dropped at the same time that some supplies in the region do not meet the standards for use as shipping fuel, further reducing the amount of supply available, five trade sources said. Cash premiums for 380-centistoke fuel oil, which is primarily sold … [Read more...]
Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay
By Roslan Khasawneh and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it is investigating a collision between two tankers in Singapore waters on Tuesday that led to a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from one of the ships. An estimated 1,796 tonnes of butane gas leaked from the LPG tanker involved but this posed no … [Read more...]