South & Central Asia
Worldwide offshore rig count in March up by 69 units year-over-year
The worldwide offshore rig count for March 2019 decreased by two units sequentially but increased by 69 units year-over-year, according to Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE).
COSCO Shipping Ports to Develop Port Supply Chain in Nansha
COSCO Shipping Ports signed an investment agreement to develop a port supply chain platform in Nansha.
Atlantica, Energy Drilling contemplating merger
The merger would create the second largest tender drilling contractor
Tokyo Gas inks LNG supply deal with Shell
Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has executed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Shell Eastern Trading for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Hudong-Zhonghua gas carrier designs get nod from ABS
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
New IRENA Director-General Takes Over
Francesco La Camera has taken office as the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Director-General La Camera will lead the Agency during a period of rapid change in the global energy landscape driven by an unprecedented growth in renewable energy and the ever-growing
Woodside, ENN line up LNG supply deal
Australian LNG player Woodside signed a heads of agreement with China’s energy major ENN Group for the sale of 1 million tonnes of LNG per year for a 10-year period.
Ellicott Dredge Technologies: IMS 7012 HP JetMaster for Malaysia
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) has announced the sale of an IMS Model 7012 HP JetMaster dredge to Matrix Reservoir Sdn. Bhd. for maintaining Tok Bali Supply Base (TBSB) in Kelantan, Malaysia. According to the Baltimore, MD, based dredge manufacturer, the system will perform annual maintenance of
Hudong-Zhonghua Gets ABS AIPs for Two Gas Carrier Designs
The new vessel designs are for a 200,000 cbm LNG carrier and a 147,000 cbm very large ethane carrier (VLEC).
Newbuild Bulker Joins Wisdom Marine
Wisdom Marine Lines takes delivery of a 34,000 dwt bulker newbuilding.
Report: Petronas targeting 1Q 2020 for 2nd FLNG unit start-up
Report: Petronas targeting 1Q 2020 for 2nd FLNG unit start-up
Petronas’ second FLNG unit to be ready in first quarter 2020
Energy giant Petronas expects to have its second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit in Malaysia ready by the first quarter of next year.