South & Central Asia
Himendhoo Dredging Deal for MTCC
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) signed a $2.8 million contract for the Himendhoo Harbor Construction Project yesterday. Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure, Zeeniya Ahmed Hameed, signed the agreement on behalf of the government and MTCC COO, S
JERA, EDF Trading Finalize LNG Optimization and Trading Merger
JERA and EDF Trading Limited wrap up their merger in LNG optimization and trading activities.
JERA, EDF wrap up LNG trading merger
Japan’s LNG importing giant JERA and EDF Trading have completed the transaction to merge their LNG optimization and trading activities into JERA Global Markets, the new name for JERA Trading.
New chief executive officer joins Singapore LNG
A new chief executive officer (CEO) has joined SLNG, the owner and operator of Singapore’s liquefied natural gas terminal.
MOL’s CEO Reveals Areas of Focus for Coming Year(s)
MOL is starting 2019 fiscal year with new objectives.
DSME names Arctic LNG carrier quartet
South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has named a quartet of Arctic LNG carriers at its Okpo shipyard.
Yinson moves to acquire Singapore’s Ezion
Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings has decided to acquire Singapore’s liftboat operator Ezion Holdings.
DSME Names Four Ice-Breaking LNG Carriers
DSME has simultaneously named four ice-breaking LNG carriers at its Okpo Shipyard.
Alam Maritim to work on Vestigo’s offshore pipeline
Malaysia’s Alam Maritim has been awarded a contract for the provision of EPCI and pre-commissioning of pipeline system for Tembikai non associated gas (TNAG) development by Vestigo Petroleum.
Fairfax India Takes 41% Share in Seven Islands Shipping
Fairfax India secured a 41.4% share in Seven Islands Shipping by investing around USD 72.1 million into the company.
SHI’s Smart Ship Solution Gets DNV GL Compliance Nod
DNV GL confirmed that SHI’s Intelliman Ship software complies with the EU-MRV and IMO-DCS regulations.
Top news of the week March 25-30
Energy Transfer, Shell agree to push Lake Charles LNG forward Energy Transfer and Shell signed a project framework agreement (PFA) to advance the development of a large-scale LNG export facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana toward a potential final investment decision (FID). Shell dispatches Prelude F