The founder and managing director of Singapore’s homegrown bunker supplier Sentek Marine & Trading has been charged for his alleged involvement in bunker oil theft, it was reported.

Lim Oon Kuin, founder of Singapore’s oil trading giant Hin Leong Trading, was charged in court last Friday for a second time with abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

Chang Yun Chung (YC Chang), founder of Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL), has passed away at the age of 102 in Singapore on Friday.

Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has announced that a former Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers employee has been charged in court with alleged corruption to accepting bribes from his company’s contractors.

Bureau Veritas (BV), in collaboration with Sembcorp Marine and Nokia, has completed a trial of remote surveys in Singapore in a move to embrace digitalisation, as Covid-19 has severely disrupted traditional manned surveys.

Singapore is establishing a floating Crew Facilitation Centre (CFC) with on-site medical provisions, as well as a SGD1m ($736,000) Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund.

Singapore’s PSA Marine has joined the global movement towards sustainable shipping by reducing carbon footprint with the use of the digital solution, Vessel Pilot Communication (VPC).

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has cleared the proposed merger between two South Korean shipyards, Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (KSOE) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

Lim Oon Kuin, founder of Singapore’s oil trading giant Hin Leong Trading, was charged in court last Friday with abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating, according to the Singapore Police Force.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched six next-generation patrol craft to enhance the nation’s frontline capabilities.