The state-owned petrochemical and fertiliser company Pupuk Indonesia is looking to turn Batam into a hub for producing ammonia from natural gas and using it for domestic industry, export and ‘as a future marine fuel’. According to a statement issued on PRNewsire and HKBusinesswire today (4 November), the company is planning to use gas supplies from the Natuna region and Grissik, as Indonesia’s gas supply contract with Singapore is set to expire in 2028. The statement reported that Pupuk Indonesia’s President Director Rahmad Pribadi held discussions on Monday (2 November) with Amsakar Achmad, the Head of Badan Pengusahaan (BP) Batam, […]

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory’s new service is aimed at helping ports, governments and logistics operators keep critical cargo moving when ‘geopolitical shocks, congestion, extreme weather or infrastructure failures’ disrupt trade routes. Launched at the IAPH2026 World Ports Conference in London this week, the service will support clients in determining where cargo should move, which alternatives are viable and when contingency measures should be implemented. LR Advisory assesses disruption across ports, airports, road borders and rail connections and then helps clients compare alternative gateways and sea, air and land transport combinations against ‘cost, capacity, delay, service and risk.’ In the first […]

Tank storage company Vopak has posted year to date revenues of €1,027 million as part of its Q3 2026 financial results – a year-on-year increase of €53.7 million. In a statement issued today (4 November), the Netherlands-based company said it had raised its full-year 2026 outlook for proportional EBITDA to €1,200–1,220 million, up from €1,180–1,220 million. Vopak also cited volatile market conditions for dampening activity in some terminals and strong demand in others. Also mentioned in the Q3 results was Vopak’s new LNG storage tank at Gate terminal in Rotterdam, which commenced operations on 1 October. The LNG tank is […]