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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.

A tanker lying at anchor offshore
Dark fleet

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.

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A container ship under tug assistance seen from the air
Incident

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.

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Tankers alongside at an industrial port terminal
Incident

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.

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A ship passing beneath a road bridge, illustrating bridge transits by commercial vessels
Incident

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.

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Crude tanker riding at anchor in open water
Dark fleet

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.

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M3 dredger
Vessel sales

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.

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An offshore drilling rig and production platform at sea
Industry

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.

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The MACC inquiry follows a Royal Commission report into a state hajj savings fund
Industry

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.

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Keyfield wins 13 charter deals across Asia and Middle East
Industry

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.

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Lightning strike sparks fire at offshore platform off Malaysia
Incident

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.

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Modec bags work on Mozambique's next FLNG development
Industry

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.

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Offshore oil rig (illustration)
Industry

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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