The largest bunker tanker launched

After achieving the highest-ever bunker sales in May, Hong Lam Marine here has launched the world’s largest purpose-built bunker tanker at the Marina in Keppel Bay, Exim News Service reported.
The 22,000-DWT tanker Spectrum was built in collaboration with Hong Lam and Toyota Tsusho Corp (TTC).

The tanker, estimated to cost $ 30 million, is believed to be on a eight-year charter with TTC.
Spectrum will enable TTC to better manage its product supply chain and bring it into the big league, hopefully among the top three bunker suppliers.

On the back of the booming bunker industry, the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) also announced a new financial assistance scheme for bunker surveying companies.
The scheme will grant bunker surveying companies a one-time 30 per cent financial relief on the assessment fee when they receive their accreditation credentials with the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) under the Accreditation Scheme for Inspection Bodies.

 

(Source: Transport Weekly)