The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has confirmed that the northern part of the Pasir Panjang Container Terminal (PPT) has been cleared of oil slicks that resulted from a vessel strike that occurred on June 14. PPT was the location of the oil spillage following the June 14, 2024...
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Transhipment Hubs Hit Hard By Red Sea Reroutings
Key transhipment ports around the world are facing severe congestion in response to the Red Sea crisis, with Singapore being a prime example. The escalating crisis is due to abrupt…
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More berths to open early in new Singapore port to alleviate logjams
Singapore plans to speed up the opening of berths in the new megaport in the city-state’s Tuas industrial estate to cater to the growing number of boxship calls.
Besides the eight existing berths on the north side of Tuas Port, terminal operator PSA will expedite the opening of three new berths later this year to increase overall port handling capacity.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and terminal operator PSA are working closely with liner operators and regional feeder operators...
https://container-news.com/more-berths-to-open-early-in-new-singapore-port-to-alleviate-logjams/
Singapore oil spill: Minister says most oil removed
Singapore’s Transport Minister said today (20 June) that much progress has been made in cleaning up the oil spill that happened six days ago.
Chee Hong Tat said in a Facebook post, “We have made progress in the clean-up, but it will still take some time before the oil will be completely removed. Currently, we are focused on cleaning up the oil slicks and sheens from water and land which are visible through drone surveillance and satellite imagery. In the next phase, we would need to flush out...
https://container-news.com/singapore-oil-spill-minister-says-most-oil-removed/
Singapore’s Transport Minister: Boxship queues in Singapore unrelated to oil spill
Singapore’s Transport Minister has asserted that port congestion is not to blame for the serious oil spill that occurred after an allision between a dredger and a bunker tanker.
In a Facebook post on 18 June, four days after the accident, the minister, Chee Hong Tat, said: “Investigations are still ongoing, but preliminary findings show that the allision on 14 June was caused by the dredger experiencing sudden loss of engine and steering controls. It is not due to congestion as our port waters...
Tanker News Roundup | June 19 – Chinese and Middle East gas carrier construction, UK methanol bunkering ship concept and more
An Italian operator christens a new bunkering ship as construction continues on LNG carriers for Chinese and Qatari owners. Gas carrier orders have been placed by clients in Greece and Singapore. Finally, a UK design firm unveils plans for a new methanol bunkering ship. Greece’s Prime Marine orders LCO2 carrier Greek shipowner Prime Marine has […]
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Singapore still struggling to clear oil spill after four days
Challenges continue to plague Singapore’s port authority as it strives to clear up a massive oil spill that is spreading in the city-state’s waters despite many efforts to contain it.
Approximately 400 tonnes of fuel oil spilled into the water after a Van Oord dredger, Vox Maxima, hit Straits Bunkering’s bunker tanker Marine Honour, while the latter vessel was supplying fuel to the Evergreen Marine Corporation boxship Ever Blink on 14 June. The impact created a gaping hole in the fuel tank of...
https://container-news.com/singapore-still-struggling-to-clear-oil-spill-after-four-days/
Singapore authorities respond to oil spill following vessel strike
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and other local partners have deployed assets in response to an oil spill at the Port of Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, June 14. The MPA said oil had spilled from one of the cargo tanks of the locally-registered bunkering vessel...
Oil spill in Singapore after dredger hits bunker tanker
Singapore’s port authorities are racing to clear up a serious oil slick after a Van Oord dredger hit a bunker tanker near Pasir Panjang Container Terminal along the city-state’s west coast on 14 June.
The allision damaged the cargo tank of the bunker tanker, Marine Honour, which is owned by local physical supplier Straits Bunkering. S&P Global’s vessel-tracking data shows that at the time, Marine Honour was fuelling one of Evergreen Marine Corporation’s ships, the 2,867 TEU Ever Blink.
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Singapore Oil Spill Closes Beaches On Resort Island
SINGAPORE, June 15 (Reuters) – Beaches on Singapore’s Sentosa island were closed on Saturday after an oil spill spread from a nearby shipping terminal to the tourist haven south of the city-state. A Reuters…
https://gcaptain.com/singapore-oil-spill-closes-beaches-on-resort-island/