Shipping & Marine

MPA sets up Crew Facilitation Centre, fund for safe crew change

The self-contained facility will house crew for up to 48 hours prior to boarding.

MPA sets up Crew Facilitation Centre, fund for safe crew change

The self-contained facility will house crew for up to 48 hours prior to boarding.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's profit sank 17% to $152.58m in Q2

Revenue from its core shipbuilding business fell.

Keppel posts net loss of $697.6m for Q2

Impairments from the O&M segment contributed to the loss.

Sembcorp Marine posts $192m net loss in H1

The group’s revenue declined 41.2% over the same period.

Sembmarine president appointed co-chair of IAP

Wong Weng Sun will work alongside IAP chairman Andreas SohmenPao.

National Maritime Safety at Sea Council appoints new chairman

Ishak Ismail is succeeding founding chairman Richard Lim.

Singapore carefully facilitates shipping crew changes during pandemic

MPA has approved vital crew changes for some 1,150 ships since 27 March.

SOS to earmark over $1.5m for crew change support

This will be used to defray costs for seafarers staying at the Seacare Hotel.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures new orders worth $141.95m

These orders include two LNG-tank carriers and two 56,000DWT bulk carriers.

Keppel FELS to terminate rig contract with Awilco

The latter failed to pay the instalment due on 9 June, entitling Keppel to terminate the deal.

MPA, SSA, IMDA launch maritime digitalisation playbook

This is said to support maritime companies in accelerating digitalisation plans.

MPA updates requirements and measures for maritime operations

They will also enhance support to seafarers working onboard Singapore-registered ships.

Cargo ship calls at Singapore hub plummet to 27-year low: report

Shipping activity and bunkering demand remained weak in June.

MPA approved over 4,000 crew change cases since March

It continues to facilitate the disembarkation of seafarers on medical grounds.

Agencies work closely with shipping companies to facilitate safe crew change

MPA has approved nearly 3,000 cases of changes since March.

Sembmarine and SCI to demerge following $2.1b rights issue

Both firms will solely focus on their respective industries following the transaction.