South & Central Asia
MPA Singapore Revokes Southernpec’s Bunker Operator Licence
MPA Singapore revoked the bunker craft operator licence of Southernpec with effect from May 8, 2019.
BW Tulip completes 8th STS LNG transfer of Honningsvåg
BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, said its 173,400-cbm BW Tulip liquefied natural gas carrier hit an STS transfer milestone.
Red Rock Crane Packages for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
Red Rock Marine, a Norway based company with a vision to deliver tailor-made solutions, has signed new contracts with a Singaporean shipyard for delivery of complete crane packages for two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Commenting the latest news, Thomas Holte, Chief Commercial Officer at
Repsol picks Handal for offshore crane services in Malaysia
Malaysian offshore crane services company Handal Offshore Services has been awarded a contract for the provision of offshore crane maintenance and repair services from Repsol in Malaysia.
Värde Agrees Sale and Leaseback for Landbridge VLCC
Värde Partners signed a VLCC sale and leaseback deal with Hong Kong’s Landbridge VLCC International.
MARDEP Announces Kwun Tong Dredging Update
With immediate effect and for a period of approximately 3 months, dredging operations will be carried out off Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter, the Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP) said in its latest announcement. The works will be carried out by a flotilla of vessels including one dumb lighter, one ba
PCCW and Telecom Egypt Ink PEACE Cable Deal
PCCW Global and Telecom Egypt recently signed a landing party agreement in Beijing. This agreement will enable the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) cable system to land and cross Egypt, effectively linking Asia, Africa and Europe with a 12,000km ultra-low latency high-speed cable sys
Interview with NMDC’s Yasser Zaghloul: Utilizing the Latest Technologies in Dredging Sector
Eng. Yasser Zaghloul, Chief Executive Officer of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), has been recently interviewed by Marasi News and he said that the company developed and expanded its portfolio of projects and operations throughout 2018 and into 2019. In this exclusive interview, Zaghloul cla
Southern Star Finds Work After Fugro Charter Termination
The subsea operation vessel Southern Star recently arrived at the Anjung gas development project, offshore Sarawak, East Malaysia, and underwent inspections to head up critical shutdown work. The vessel went on hire to Shelf Subsea Solutions on the first of this month and sailed from Johor on Sunday
Rotterdam, Guangzhou Become Sister Ports
On May 7, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Guangzhou Port Authority signed a partnership agreement.
Worldwide offshore rig count in April up by 62 rigs year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count in April 2019 increased by 5 units sequentially and by 62 rigs year-over-year, according to monthly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE).
Pangaea Orders Ice-Class Bulker Pair from Guangzhou Shipyard
Pangaea Logistics Solutions ordered two new Post-Panamax bulkers at Guangzhou Shipyard International.