South & Central Asia
Westwood: 2019 gas discoveries up and oil down on 2018
High-impact exploration drilling activity increased substantially in the first half of 2019 with 51 exploration wells completed, compared to 36 in the same period in 2018, according to Westwood.
Yang Ming Posts Loss Despite Growing Revenues
Driven by market challenges in container shipping, Yang Ming closed H1 2019 with a net loss.
India’s GSPC seeks October LNG cargo
India’s Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. has reportedly launched a tender to purchase a single cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
India to trial use of LNG as fuel for fishing boats
India has reportedly decided to trial the use of LNG in the fishing sector ahead of new marine fuel standards that start next year.
Containerships’ third LNG-fueled vessel delivered
Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has taken delivery of its third LNG-powered container vessel Containerships Aurora.
JDR Taps Tekmar for Formosa 1 Phase 2
JDR Cables has selected Tekmar cable protection system (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm offshore Taiwan. For the project Tekmar will be providing approximately 60 cable protection systems and a further 60 hang off clamps which hold the subsea cable in place within t
EPIK’s Newcastle GasDock LNG declared critical infrastructure
EPIK, a South Korea-based LNG project development company, said that the government of New South Wales (NSW) has declared the Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal project as Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI).
Kreuz Subsea chief executive resigns
Chief executive officer (CEO) of subsea services company Kreuz Subsea has resigned from the company.
Fire aboard APL Containership Damages Six Boxes
The fire broke out in the ship’s aft section near the accommodation block.
Naboc River Dredging in October
Department of Environment and Natural Resources-XI and the Provincial Government of Compostela Valley in the Philippines have signed a Joint Special Order creating a Technical Working Group (TWG) and Working Committees tasked to formulate the Naboc River Rehabilitation Master Plan. Signing parties o
Sembawang Shipyard begins FSRU BW Magna mods
BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, said the FSRU BW Magna has started modification works at the Sembawang Shipyard.
Sejin Heavy to supply LNG tanks for mid-size carrier
Korea-based Sejin Heavy Industries has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to supply LNG cargo tanks for a mid-size LNG carrier.