Volumes at the world's largest bunker hub for ships totalled 4.88 million metric tons, up 10.8% month-on-month and 1.1% higher year-on-year, according to data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
Govt reports suggest these incidents have shown that the abuse of Flags of Convenience (FoC) is not just a loophole but a deliberate strategy for profit at the expense of safety ... .
With the blaze still raging, the Indian Air Force’s MI-17 V5 helicopter has been deployed to drop fire retardant, joining the Coast Guard’s ongoing efforts off the Kerala coast ... .