South & Central Asia
JDC scoops another deal for Hakuryu-11 jack-up rig
Japan Drilling Company has signed a drilling contract for its Hakuryu-11 jack-up rig to an unnamed client in Vietnam.
GasLog inks long-term LNG newbuild charter with JERA
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog has signed a long-term time charter deal with JERA’s shipping entity LNG Marine Transport Limited for its existing uncommitted newbuild vessel, HN 2274.
KSS Line, HHI Team Up on New LPG Carrier Designs
KSS Line inks MOU with Hyundai Heavy Industries to develop two new LPG designs.
Cairn makes oil discovery in Krishna-Godavari Basin
Cairn India has made an oil discovery in the Krishna-Godavari Basin located off the East Coast of India.
India’s Navayuga Container Terminal Reaches 500,000 TEU Milestone
The terminal handled 500,000 TEUs for the first time in a single financial year.
US Designates Two Shipping Firms for Evading North Korea Sanctions
US Department of the Treasury designates two shipping companies that have helped North Korea evade sanctions.
Considering Alternatives to Conventional Land Reclamation
International consultant Arcadis recently presented Hong Kong the option to create a polder as a mean to tackle the issue of land scarcity. The Hong Kong Government is working on a project that calls for the construction of a group of islands and considers the usual reclamation by infilling with san
BSCS Welcomes Indian Cruise Ship into Its Management
Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) awarded technical management of Jalesh Cruises’ new vessel, MS Karnika.
New CEO Takes the Helm at Hyundai Merchant
South Korean shipping major HMM appointed a new President & CEO on March 27, 2019.
Baron Oil discussing southeast Asia expansion
UK’s Baron Oil has started discussions with Singapore-based E&P company SundaGas regarding an established production sharing contract (PSC) in southeast Asia.
Samsung launches Teekay’s first E-Shuttle tanker
Teekay has launched the Aurora Spirit, its first shuttle tanker from the E-Shuttle Tanker series, from the G3 floating dock at South Korea’s Samsung.
Report: CNOOC charters giant Bluewhale I rig
The Chinese oil and gas company CNOOC has reportedly chartered one of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rigs – the Bluewhale I.