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Every Vessel Hunter story on Singapore: 26 stories, from 9 June 2026 to 25 September 2026. Newest: "PIL names Temasek's Wan Chee Foong to succeed Lars Kastrup as chief executive". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
PIL names Temasek's Wan Chee Foong to succeed Lars Kastrup as chief executive
Pacific International Lines has appointed Wan Chee Foong deputy CEO from 5 October, to succeed Lars Kastrup as chief executive in April 2027 after a tenure in which EBITDA almost tripled.
MSC Hermes III abandoned off Vietnam and declared a derelict adrift
The MSC Hermes III is drifting unmanned in the South China Sea after all 25 crew abandoned the 2,490 teu feeder on 22 September; a navigational warning now lists her as a derelict.
Yangzijiang Maritime orders 24 ships with options on 16 more
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has ordered 24 newbuildings at several Chinese yards and taken options on 16 more, lifting its portfolio to 98 vessels including options.
Bulk carrier First Margaux strikes fishing vessel in Singapore Strait
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier First Margaux struck the stern of the Chinese fishing vessel Luqing Yuanyu 108 in the Singapore Strait on 17 September, with no reported injuries on either ship.
Bunker Stocks Run 30% Below Seasonal Norms at the Big Three Hubs
Fuel oil inventories at Singapore, the ARA hub and Fujairah are around 30% below their three-year seasonal averages, with Singapore VLSFO up 76% and lead times running to sixteen days.
Jebel Ali Falls Out of the Top Ten as Hormuz Rewrites the Port Ranking
The ten largest container ports finished 2025 in the same order as a year earlier, but 2026 returns covering 76% of the ranked volume show one port leaving the top ten entirely.
Yangzijiang Maritime Signs for Up to 12 More Newbuildings Across Two Chinese Yards
The Singapore-listed owner has extended an ordering run spanning dry bulk, product and chemical tankers with up to 12 more ships at Jingjiang Nanyang and Qidong Qianyao.
MOL Folds Six Ship Managers Into One Singapore Company Running 200-Plus Ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has completed the merger of six group ship management companies into MOL Global Ship Management, creating a single organisation overseeing more than 200 vessels.
Singapore to merge southern islands into a new industrial Western island
Singapore plans to merge several islands south of Jurong Island into a larger landmass to support advanced manufacturing, power generation and military uses.
Kim Heng sells 70% of Bridgewater Offshore to Umbilicore for $26.8m
Singapore's Kim Heng has signed a binding letter of intent to sell 70% of Bridgewater Offshore to Umbilicore for US$26.8 million in cash, retaining a minority interest.
Singapore and Brazil sign green and digital shipping corridor agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed on 28 August establishes a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and Brazil focused on alternative marine fuels.
US Navy Seeks Alternative Ports After Losing Access to Bahrain
With its traditional base in Bahrain no longer available, the US Navy is weighing alternative port call options across the Indian Ocean region.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Overtakes Singapore as Second Busiest Box Port
Ningbo-Zhoushan has edged past Singapore to become the world's second busiest container port, growing at nearly twice the Singaporean rate in the first half.
Cocaine Found Hidden in Sea Chest Strainers of Ship Off Singapore
More than 28kg of cocaine was found concealed in the sea chest strainers of a foreign-registered vessel transiting Singapore's waters.
Disney Sets Course for 13 Cruise Ships With a New Meyer Werft Class
Disney Cruise Line will roughly quadruple capacity from its pre-expansion base, with three new Meyer Werft ships, a Japan-based vessel with NYK and a fleet of 13 by late 2030.
PIL Builds a Real-Time Digital Twin of Its Operations With Celonis and WNS
Pacific International Lines is using Celonis to build a live digital twin of its processes, with WNS embedding the capability across a fleet of more than 100 container vessels.
Saudi Arabia Was July's Top Buyer of Russian Seaborne Fuel Oil
Saudi Arabia took 1.1 million tonnes of Russian fuel oil and VGO in July, down 18% on June, as summer power demand kept the discounted barrels flowing east.
Tuas Port Passes Twenty-Five Million Containers Since Opening
PSA's Tuas Port has handled twenty-five million containers since opening, with fourteen berths in service and eighteen planned by 2027.
Singapore To Require All New Harbour Craft To Be Electric From 2030
All new harbour craft entering service in the Port of Singapore must be fully electric from 2030, with existing large craft judged ready for biofuel.
Singapore Issues Eight New LNG Bunkering Licences From September
Singapore will issue eight new LNG bunkering licences from 1 September 2026, running five years and requiring end-to-end supply, with methane slip monitoring built into the selection criteria.
Singapore holds top spot in shipping centre index for 13th year
Singapore has again been ranked the world's leading maritime centre, extending its run at the top to 13 consecutive years.
Barrelet takes the helm at ONE
Till Ole Barrelet has taken over as chief executive of Ocean Network Express, succeeding founding boss Jeremy Nixon at the world's sixth-largest containerline.
Skov to step down as Hafnia chief executive
Product tanker giant Hafnia has named Soren Steenberg Jensen as its next chief executive, with founding CEO Mikael Skov stepping down on September 1, 2026.
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.
Asiatic Lloyd signs up for three LR2 tankers
Singapore's Asiatic Lloyd is linked to three LR2 newbuildings at HD Hyundai's Philippines yard, marking its return to the larger product tanker segment after exiting LR2s in 2023.
Boxship goes down off Batam
The Tanzania-flagged boxship Golden Star 1 has sunk off Batam after taking on water; all nine crew were rescued and Singapore Strait traffic is unaffected.
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