You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Container Ship Sinks Off Indonesia's Batam Container Ship Sinks Off Indonesia's Batam by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday June 8, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker All nine crew members were rescued. File Image / Pixabay A Tanzania -registered container ship, Golden Star 1 , sank about six km off Batam on June 5 after reportedly taking on water. All nine crew members were safely rescued by Indonesian authorities, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore  (MPA) said in a statement on its website on Friday . MPA has issued navigational broadcasts advising vessels to exercise caution when transiting the area and to report any containers adrift. The authority said vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore remains unaffected, and there have been no reports of oil pollution in Singapore waters. MPA said it has informed Indonesian authorities and is monitoring the situation. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News IMO Approves Interim Hydrogen Fuel Guidelines for Ships The use of hydrogen in ships remains at an early stage as technologies continue to develop. Read in Full INSIGHT: Why Fuel-Cost Exposure is Reshaping Operational Strategy in 2026 Wärtsilä's Johnny Kackur explains how fuel and emissions cost exposure has moved beyond the engine room and into commercial strategy. Read in Full Fratelli Cosulich New Methanol-Ready Bunker Tanker Heads for Singapore The bunker tanker will support the firm's bunkering operations in Singapore. Read in Full Key Bunker Prices More VLSFO MGO $/mt +/- $/mt +/- Singapore 789.00