South & Central Asia
Dril-Quip Bags $40 Mln Indonesia Contract
Dril-Quip Asia Pacific, in conjunction with its local representative, has been awarded a contract to supply subsea drilling and production equipment and related services to Kangean Energy Indonesia. Kangean Energy is a contractor for SKK Migas, for the development of its Terang/Sirasun/Batur gas fie
Ineffective Teamwork Led to Allision in Port of Singapore
Ineffective team work between the crew members on the bridge and the pilot were identified as the immediate cause of an allision between the bulk carrier Capri and the tanker Brightoil Legend, which occurred in the port of Singapore in July 2015, according to a report from Transport Malta. At the ti
Himmafushi Land Reclamation Work Nears Completion
The Maldives’ Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has just announced that dredging and land reclamation works at K. Himmafushi are nearing its completion. Following the completion of the Feydhoo and Thinadhoo schemes, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 318 is now wrapping up th
OOCL, ANL, COSCON Launch New Asia-Australia Services
A new Asia Australia Consortium (A3) has been established in an effort to provide “more competitive service” and comprehensive coverage in the North East Asia/Australia container shipping market. The consortium consists of the Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line
Aker Solutions lands FEED work from Idemitsu in Vietnam
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Idemitsu Oil and Gas to provide engineering services for the development of oil and gas resources in the Nam Con Son basin offshore Vietnam. It is the first time Aker Solutions teams up with Idemitsu on a project in Asia Pacific and marks an expansion into
AusGroup wins Prelude FLNG job
AusGroup on Tuesday said its unit MAS Australasia reached an agreement with Technip Oceania for the supply of scaffolding and rope access services on the Shell-operated Prelude FLNG project.
Petronet LNG targets investment in projects abroad, GAIL seeking six LNG cargoes
Petronet LNG, India’s largest importer of the chilled gas is planning to invest in projects outside the country, according to the company’s managing director Prabhat Singh.
GasLog Secures Charter for Its LNG Newbuilding
Monaco-based owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog Ltd. has signed a time charter contract for a period of seven years with UK-based natural gas and energy supplier Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited (Total) to charter its only LNG newbuilding without a multi-year contr
Report: Tokyo Gas eyeing Vietnamese LNG joint venture
Tokyo Gas is reportedly working on a liquefied natural gas partnership in Vietnam to take advantage of expected rise in demand for the chilled fuel.
Clarksons: Shipping Sees Toughest 1H Since Financial Crisis
Shipping is experiencing some of its toughest conditions since the financial crisis and, despite its many efforts, may well be heading for an appointment with the bankers, according to Clarksons Research. With the spread of challenges facing the industry, Clarskons said that it is unlikely “the ship
First ME-GIE Engine to Propel Ocean Yield’s LEG Carrier
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has completed the world’s first ME-GIE ethane-operated two-stroke diesel engine, which will be installed on one of three ethylene carriers under construction for Oslo-listed ship owning company Ocean Yield ASA. The Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9
Two Freight Forwarding Firms Settle on Price Fixing Charges
Two final freight forwarding companies, which were sued for allegedly being involved in price fixing, have now reached settlements and agreed to establish a USD 53.5 million settlement fund. The companies in question are DHL Global Forwarding and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, according to the law fi