Straits Tankers admits first LR2 into its pool: shipping sources

The Straits Tankers’ pool is making forays into the Long Range II tankers’ segment by taking in its first ever ship in this category into its fold, shipping industry sources said Tuesday.

Pirates hit six vessels in Malacca and Singapore Straits in less than 30 hours

Pirates hit six vessels in the Malacca and Singapore Straits in less than 30 hours on Friday and Saturday, successfully boarding five. ...

Pirates board three ships in three hours along Malacca, Singapore Straits

Three vessels while underway in the eastbound lane of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Wednesday were attacked by pirates within a span of three hours, according to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC). ...

HRAS calls for action on growing migrant crisis in north of the Malacca Straits

The Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) organisation has urged the shipping industry consider acting in the search and rescue for thousands of migrants adrift in the Bay of Bengal and the Malacca Strait. ...

Pirates hijack tanker in Malacca Straits, cargo stolen

Another small tanker was hijacked and its cargo stolen in the Straits of Malacca at the weekend. ...

Pirates board bulker and containership in Singapore and Malacca Straits

Pirates boarded a containership and bulker in the Malacca and Singapore Straits early on Saturday morning. ...

Platts: Singapore Moving Towards FOB Straits Basis for Oil?

The expansion of Singapore as a leading Asia-Pacific energy hub, combined with the country’s moratorium on...