(Feb 3): Malaysia released two ageing tankers it detained for conducting a ship-to-ship transfer of oil without permission on a bond, following a request from a representative for the vessels, according to maritime authorities. The supertanker Nora was transferring crude oil to Rcelebra at the time of the arrest, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said in a statement Tuesday. They were detained by the group’s Penang unit for conducting a cargo transfer without permission and anchoring in a non-anchorage area, it added. The vessel had arrived in waters off Penang island, in Malaysia’s west, in the last week of January, and conducted a ship-to-ship transfer in that area with Nora, tracking data and satellite images show. Read also:MMEA Penang detains two tankers transferring RM512 mil crude oil

Source: The Edge Markets February 03, 2026 09:50 UTC