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MPA Calls for Electric Harbor Craft Charging Point Proposals

Aug 28, 2023

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued a call for proposals to develop, commission, maintain, and operate electric harbor craft (e-HC) charging points at Jurong Port, Marina South Pier, Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal, PSA Marine - West Coast Base, and Sebarok Terminal.The selected proposals will be implemented as a two-year pilot with an option to extend for another year. MPA will…

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

Apr 30, 2025

Ang Wee Keong, currently the Assistant Chief Executive (International) of the Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), will take on the role of Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) effective June 16.In his current role…

Singapore Achieved Record Growth in 2024

Jan 15, 2025

Singapore’s annual vessel arrival tonnage, total tonnage of ships under the Singapore flag, container throughput, total bunker sales and sales of alternative bunker fuels, reached new highs in 2024. Cargo throughput handled at the port of Singapore also increased in 2024…

Construction Starts on Jurong Island Logistics Hub Phase 2

Dec 17, 2024

COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cogent Jurong Island, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Jurong Island Logistics Hub (JILH) Phase 2 on December 17, 2024.JILH Phase 2 is a strategic initiative…

Singapore Tests Oil Spill Response Robot

Oct 13, 2024

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) led the 16th Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) on October 11 and tested new oil spill response technologies.Over 100 personnel from 18 agencies and companies participated in JOSE 2024, which included…

Shell Taps Goldman Sachs to Explore Singapore Refinery Sale

Aug 23, 2023

Shell is considering a sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical plants as part of a broader strategic review and has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore a potential deal, said several sources close to the matter.The global energy major's new CEO…

Swire Shipping Appoints SSA Terminals as Operator of Three US Terminals

Aug 02, 2023

Swire Shipping has appointed SSA Terminals as its container terminal operator for the ports of Seattle, Long Beach, and Oakland.The multi-year agreement complements Swire Shipping’s continued investment into the North American market, enhancing…

PSA Buys Stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal

Jul 06, 2023

Singapore-based PSA International (PSA) has signed agreements to acquire a 22% minority stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH (DGT).Located in the Port of Duisburg, DGT will be the first 100% climate-neutral inland container terminal located in the European hinterlands…

Australia and Singapore Plan Green Shipping Corridor

Jun 06, 2023

Australia and Singapore have commenced discussions on establishing a Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor by the end of 2025.Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the…

Shell Cuts Oil Imports at Singapore Refinery Amid Mooring Repairs

May 22, 2023

Shell has cut crude oil imports at its Singapore refinery this month and is relying on smaller tankers after extending repairs at its single buoy mooring (SBM) facility to June, according to government notices and shipping data.The company is…

Majestic Fast Ferry Welcomes Trio of Vessels

Mar 27, 2023

Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry Pte has welcomed the arrival of three new Incat Crowther-designed passenger ferries: Majestic Peace, Majestic Spirit and Majestic Flair are the first of a fleet of nine Generation 2 Incat Crowther 39s vessels to be added to Majestic’s fleet…

Tuas Port Phase 1 Reclamation Project gets Engineering Award Nod

Feb 07, 2023

For the engineering innovations behind the Tuas Port Phase 1 (TPP1) Reclamation, Wharf Construction & Dredging Project, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and project partners were awarded the 2022 World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) H…

Singapore Bunker Sales Hit 22-month High

Dec 13, 2022

Marine fuel sales at Singapore jumped to a 22-month high in November, latest official data showed on Tueday, as lower prices lifted buying interest at the world's largest bunkering hub.November bunker sales totalled 4.37 million tonnes, climbing 3% month-on-month and up 4% year-on-year…

Floating Oil Storage Stacks up in the Singapore Strait

Jul 27, 2022

The number of tankers used for storing fuel oil along the Singapore Strait has risen since the Ukraine war broke out and could rise further as more of Russia's supplies hit by sanctions head to Asia, industry sources and analysts said.A rise…

Singapore Marks first STS Bunkering of an LNG-fuelled Oil Tanker

May 07, 2021

The bunkering operation was carried out by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering vesselShell’s Aframax tanker ‘Pacific Emerald’ is the first oil tanker to be LNG-bunkered in SingaporeFueLNG, together with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)…

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New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

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