South & Central Asia
Nam Cheong clinches long-term deals for three offshore support vessels
Malaysia’s offshore support vessel provider Nam Cheong has clinched long-term charter contracts for three OSVs with Malaysian oil majors.
ABS approves OOS International’s LNG-fueled SSCV design
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the largest semisubmersible crane vessel, OOS International’s LNG-fueled OOS Zeelandia.
Sri Lanka, Japan, India to Jointly Develop Colombo South Port
Sri Lanka, Japan, and India to cooperate on the development of East Container Terminal in Sri Lanka.
Keppel orders PG Flow Solutions tech for Gimmi FLNG conversion
Keppel Shipyard in Singapore has awarded Norwegian liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions a contract to supply high flow seawater pumps to the Gimi FLNG that is being converted at the yard.
Damen Lays Keel for Elenger’s LNG Bunkering Vessel
Damen Yichang Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for Elenger’s new LNG bunkering vessel.
China’s LNG imports rise in April
China, the world’s second-largest liquefied natural gas importer, reported a rise in imports of the chilled fuel during the month of April.
Maersk Product Tankers Confirms Order of Four LR2s
Maersk Product Tankers ordered the remaining four of ten LR2 newbuildings from China’s Dalian Shipyard.
CSSC Shipping to Raise USD 277 Mn through Hong Kong IPO
CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping will issue 1.534 billion new shares at a price of HKD 1.34 – HKD 1.42 per share.
Damen lays keel for Elenger’s LNG bunkering vessel
Damen Yichang Shipyard in China has held a keel-laying ceremony for an LNG bunker vessel for Elenger, a new energy brand formerly known as Eesti Gas.
ABS approves design of OOS-owned new semi-submersible crane vessel
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has recently granted an approval in principle to the design of OOS International’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) OOS Zeelandia.
U.S. South China Sea bill targets Chinese oil, drilling, dredging companies
Chinese oil, shipping, telecom, dredging, and offshore drilling companies are facing a threat of U.S. sanctions if a South China Sea bill introduced last Thursday by several U.S. senators is enacted.
GAIL to import 75 LNG cargoes in FY2020
State-run gas company GAIL (India) is reportedly aiming to import a total of 75 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the financial year 2020.