The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has extended precautionary measures to minimise the risk of community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Singapore.

Trading houses Trafigura and Mercuria, and oil services firm GP Global have applied for bunker supplier licences to operate in Singapore, reports said.

Inchcape Shipping Services is launching its bunker surveying services to the port of Singapore with an aim to deliver a “bundled” solution for its customers to reap cost savings.

Singapore, the world’s second largest container port, saw marginal growth of 1.6% last year, while bunker sales in the biggest global marine refuelling hub.

The world’s largest ship refuelling centre Singapore is making a major push on LNG bunkering taking the view that it is only viable greener fuel option at scale for the shipping industry now.

Singapore has launched a Call-For-Partnership (CFP) to make around SGD60m ($44m) in joint investments for innovation in maritime technology.

All 18 crew of Panama-flagged tanker Hoyu are all safe after a fire broke on the vessel in Singapore waters today.

Singapore has launched a new standard for mass flow metered (MFM) bunkering to cover low sulphur fuels as the IMO 2020 regulation comes into force at the start of next year.

The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) has busted an illegal transaction of marine gas oil (MGO) in Singapore waters and arrested 11 men for their involvement in the incident.

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and DNV GL have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mapping out a three-year R&D collaboration.