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Home » News » Asia News - March 2009


Asia News - March 2009

Former Chevron employee charged with corruption   27 Mar 2009 13:56 GMT
Ex-operations executive faces possible jail term if convicted of siphoning marine fuel. In Full

UK firm announces revised BAF   26 Mar 2009 11:02 GMT
Bunker Adjustment Factor for Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea revealed. In Full

Shipping firm apologises for fuel spill   26 Mar 2009 08:05 GMT
Letter of apology sent to Premier for 250-tonne bunker spill. In Full

UAE refinery tender slated for June 2009   25 Mar 2009 17:25 GMT
Construction contract for bunker-producing refinery to be awarded after design phase ends in June. In Full

UAE firm eyes refinery project savings   25 Mar 2009 13:19 GMT
State-owned company says it could save up to 40 percent on proposed capital costs. In Full

Fujairah facility to be completed in 2011   25 Mar 2009 08:12 GMT
Chemoil provides estimated completion date for UAE terminal expansion project. In Full

Singapore terminal expansion is completed   23 Mar 2009 11:08 GMT
Third expansion phase adds 270,000 cubic metres of storage capacity to Jurong Island terminal. In Full

International Bunkering moves office   23 Mar 2009 09:48 GMT
Dubai-based firm says the move will enable it to expand its trading team in the future. In Full

Fujairah bunker conference opens   23 Mar 2009 08:13 GMT
Marine fuels hub hosts the Sixth International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum. In Full

Hyundai Oilbank signs fuel oil deal with ExxonMobil   19 Mar 2009 09:52 GMT
Refiner agrees $64 million high-sulphur fuel oil deal with U.S. oil major. In Full

Japan proposes global bunker tax -source   18 Mar 2009 09:57 GMT
Levy plan includes the idea of refunding money to ships to improve their energy efficiency. In Full

Swire Shipping denies accusations of 'lying'   17 Mar 2009 09:42 GMT
Ship operator denies that it lied about the amount of fuel lost in Moreton Bay incident. In Full

New Oceania BAFs announced for April   16 Mar 2009 09:43 GMT
Shipping firm to implement new Bunker Adjustment Factor from next month. In Full

Singapore bunker sales fall by 11.6 percent   16 Mar 2009 08:16 GMT
February volumes drop to levels below those recorded during the whole of 2008. In Full

Falling container causes bunker leak   11 Mar 2009 09:41 GMT
Fuel spill incident reported as cargo ship loses 31 containers off Australia. In Full

Maersk to raise bunker surcharges   10 Mar 2009 13:47 GMT
Increase affects trades from South America to the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. In Full

Iran secures fuel oil export deal   10 Mar 2009 08:06 GMT
Straight-run 280-centistoke cargo expected to be destined for Singapore. In Full

Pakistan: HSFO imports skyrocket 133.8 percent   06 Mar 2009 10:01 GMT
Demand for high sulphur fuel oil rises to highest level since May 2007. In Full

Thai fuel oil demand falls 25.6 percent   06 Mar 2009 08:08 GMT
Government data shows a drop in demand for oil products in January 2009. In Full

COSCO Int'l acquires stake in bunker firm   05 Mar 2009 17:28 GMT
Company says deal is in line with strategy to expand its shipping services business. In Full

IBME appoints Finance Manager   05 Mar 2009 09:22 GMT
Ex-Audit Manager joins Dubai-based bunker trading firm. In Full

Japanese firm to store fuel oil in South Korea -sources   04 Mar 2009 16:27 GMT
Weak demand prompts trading house to lease storage tanks in Gyeonggi Province. In Full

China: Fuel oil imports rise by 33 percent   04 Mar 2009 10:02 GMT
Half a million tonne increase in demand as stock levels begin to dwindle. In Full

Fujairah expansion plans revealed   03 Mar 2009 09:44 GMT
Sharjah-based firm enters into lease agreement to build storage terminal. In Full

MPA replies to concession queries   02 Mar 2009 13:30 GMT
Special Bunkering Anchorage Scheme query is also addressed. In Full