The area around Singapore and Malaysia has been hub of shadow vessel activity. — Bloomberg
SINGAPORE: A collision that set two vessels ablaze off Singapore has underlined the growing risks around the crowded Strait of Malacca, as the dark fleet expands and lacklustre Chinese demand leaves dozens of the tankers idling.
The Ceres I, a 23-year-old crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Sao Tome & Principe, and the Hafnia Nile, a Singapore-flagged refined-products tanker, crashed last Friday in one of the world’s busiest waterways.
