Singapore in Record Clampdown on Tankers as Dark Fleet Grows
- Same number of ships held this year as in decade through 2019
- Authorities say they boosted frequency of vessel inspections
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Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early last year, highlighting growing concerns over the environmental and safety impact of an expanding fleet of aging vessels plying major shipping lanes.
The city-state has held 33 ships for failing safety inspections so far this year, the same as for the whole of the decade through 2019, according to figures from Tokyo MOU, a regional port control organization. April saw nine detentions, the most for any month since at least 2010.