South & Central Asia
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Ennore LNG terminal contract
UK-based LNG engineer Amec Foster Wheeler on Monday said it has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil LNG Private (IOCPL) for the LNG import terminal in Ennore, Tamil Nadu, on India’s east coast.
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Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 30-June 5, 2016). Boskalis and Van Oord Sign Fehmarnbelt Contracts Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Bos
Four More Ships Added to Hyundai Heavy’s Orderbook
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) seems to be on the road of recovery since it has been linked to up to orders for four newbuilds. Namely, Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has placed an order at the shipbuilder for two 158,000 DWT Long Range 3 tankers priced at
G6 Alliance Withdraws Loop 6 from Its Europe-Asia Route
Members of the G6 Alliance announced today additional void sailings within their Asia-Europe schedule due to changes in market demand, which resulted in suspending of the Loop 6 service. The move comes as carriers decide to cut complete services prompted by weak market conditions on the route. What
PSA Terminals All Set for Container Weighing
Singapore-based PSA Group of Terminals said that all its terminal facilities will be in full compliance with the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) when it comes into effect on 1 July 2016.
CLIA: Cruise Industry Stronger than Ever
The cruise industry has surpassed 2015 ocean cruise passenger projections and has increased passenger expectations for 2016 — a sign the industry is stronger than ever, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced at the 2016 Cruise360 Conference in Vancouver. The industry reported a tota
JX Nippon buys stake in ninth Bintulu LNG train from Petronas
Malaysia’s’ Petronas said Friday that Japan’s JX Nippon Oil & Energy will buy a 10 percent stake in its unit that owns a liquefaction train within the Bintulu LNG complex in Sarawak. Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd (PL9SB) owns the ninth liquefaction train, with a production capacity of 3.6 million tonnes pe
Kumul loads its first PNG LNG cargo
The Kumul, the second custom-built ship for the ExxonMobil-operated US$19 billion PNG LNG project, completed loading its first cargo of the chilled fuel at the project’s jetty on Wednesday. Kumul recently named in a ceremony in China, is a 172,000 cubic metre, 290-metre- long LNG carrier, entering s
GTT scores order from HHI for two LNG tankers
GTT, the French LNG containment specialist has secured an order for two new LNG carriers to be built at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries. The liquefied natural gas vessels will be constructed at Hyundai’s shipyard in Ulsan for Korean shipowner SK Shipping, GTT said on Thursday. The delivery of
Waterking Excavators Delivered to Central Asia
An Italian customer, who already purchased three amphibious excavators from Waterking BV, has ordered another set of four WK machines. The first time, the customer showed interest for a WK 220 NG with Caterpillar upper structure and two WK 250 NG’s with Doosan upper structures with two sets addition