South & Central Asia
Japan’s March LNG imports slip
Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the month of March dropped 8.1 percent compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.
Sanko Line Confirms Kamsarmax Order at Compatriot Yard
Sanko Line placed an order for a scrubber-fitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier at a compatriot shipyard.
Hyundai LNG Shipping Orders Its First VLGC
Hyundai LNG Shipping (HLS) orders very large gas carrier (VLGC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Successful RHDHV Trade Mission to Vietnam
Royal HaskoningDHV recently looked back on a very successful Dutch trade mission to Vietnam with specific focus on climate resilience and socio-economic development through improved inland waterway transport. During the mission Royal HaskoningDHV signed a multimillion-euro World Bank funded contract
Hyundai LNG Shipping orders its first VLGC
Hyundai LNG Shipping Company (HLS), South Korean owner of 10 LNG carriers, has placed an order at Hyundai Heavy Industry for the construction of one 84,600-cbm very large gas carrier (VLGC).
Noble Corp. lands contract extensions for two offshore rigs
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has been awarded contract extensions for a semi-submersible drilling rig and a drillship.
VIDEO: COSCO lays hull keel for Energean’s Karish & Tanin FPSO
Greek oil and gas company Energean has completed keel laying for the hull of the Energean Power FPSO in a Chinese shipyard.
Keppel’s offshore division bounces back to the black
Singapore’s offshore rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine bounced back to the black during the first quarter of 2019 from a loss in the same period of 2018.
Trafigura Steps into Petrochemicals Market with Altis
Trafigura enters into JV with Altis Group to create a commodity petrochemical trading business.
Transocean secures more work for its rigs, adds $373 million in contract backlog
Offshore driller Transocean has secured more work for its drilling rig fleet, adding approximately $373 million in contract backlog since its last fleet status report in February.
SOFEC delivers mooring system for Petronas’ FLNG Satu
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has completed the engineering, supply, and delivery of a mooring system – chains & anchors – for Petronas’ FLNG Satu external turret.
Chief financial officer of KrisEnergy resigns
Chief financial officer (CFO) of oil and gas company KrisEnergy has tendered his resignation to pursue other interests.