Topic
Malaysia
Every Vessel Hunter story on Malaysia: 12 stories, from 9 June 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Malaysia says it cannot police shadow fleet transfers as Iranian oil offshore runs low". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Malaysia says it cannot police shadow fleet transfers as Iranian oil offshore runs low
Malaysia's transport minister says ship-to-ship transfers beyond port limits are outside its reach, as Iran's floating crude off Malaysia falls to about 10 million barrels.

General Average Declared on CMA CGM Petra After Malacca Fire
CMA CGM has invoked general average on the fire-hit CMA CGM Petra and appointed Albatross Adjusters, with around 450 containers due to be discharged at Port Klang for inspection.

Ferry and oil tanker collide off Penang Port, injuring 21 people
A collision between the tanker Mekar Jaya and the ferry Teluk Bahang near Penang Port injured 21 of the 92 people involved, six of them seriously.

Bunker Tanker Drifts From Its Tugs and Wedges Against a Johor Road Bridge
A small Malaysian product tanker being relocated at a Johor shipyard escaped the tug moving her, drifted down the Johor River and came to rest against the Sungai Johor Bridge.

Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has left a fleet of empty tankers stranded at anchorages off Galle and east of Johore, most of them unladen and many under sanctions.

Keyfield Buys Mega Dredger Inai Kenanga at Steep Discount to Valuation
Malaysian offshore vessel owner Keyfield International has entered the dredging market with the $24.7m purchase of the 2016-built mega dredger Inai Kenanga.

Velesto Second-Quarter Profit Falls to RM531,000 as Rig Rates Slide 16%
Velesto Energy's quarterly net profit collapsed to RM531,000 from RM50.44 million a year earlier as utilisation and day rates fell, though the order book stands at RM1.3 billion.

ALAM Maritim Chief Returns to Post After Anti-Corruption Remand
Malaysian offshore services firm ALAM Maritim says its group managing director was remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for two days and has resumed his executive roles.

Keyfield wins 13 charter deals across Asia and Middle East
Malaysia's Keyfield International has won 13 new offshore charter contracts worth RM229m ($55.7m) across Malaysia, Thailand and the Middle East, lifting its first-half wins to 21.

Lightning strike sparks fire at offshore platform off Malaysia
Vestigo Petroleum, a Petronas Carigali subsidiary, has confirmed a fire at its West Lutong platform off Sarawak after a lightning strike; the blaze is under control and no injuries were reported.

Liner networks shift away from Asia's mega hubs
Container carriers are permanently restructuring their networks away from Asia's largest transhipment hubs towards secondary regional ports, according to Sea-Intelligence analysis of UNCTAD connectivity data.

Petronas forms regional alliance to boost offshore oil recovery
Petronas has signed an MoU with Petronas Carigali, PTTEP, Pertamina and Universiti Teknologi Petronas to jointly pursue enhanced oil recovery across offshore acreages.
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