South & Central Asia
ITF: Docker Suffers Fatal Injuries at Karachi Terminal
ITF: Pakistani docker suffered fatal injuries in an incident at Hutchison Port’s Karachi terminal.
Maersk Line to Charter Up to 13 Feeder Newbuilds
Maersk Line confirmed it would charter 13 feeder newbuildings, to be constructed at three separate shipyards.
SHI bags new LNG carrier order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has booked a new order for a liquefied natural gas carrier.
Murphy Oil exits Malaysia in $2.13 bln assets sale
Murphy Oil Corporation has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell its two Malaysian units, Murphy Sabah Oil and Murphy Sarawak Oil, to a unit of PTT EP for $2.13 billion.
Hyundai Mipo to Build Boxship Trio for Asian Owner
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has clinched orders to build three container vessels for an Asian client.
Samsung Heavy Wins Another LNG Carrier Order
Latest deal brings Samsung Heavy Industries’ 2019 orderbook to USD 1.3 billion.
Murphy sells Malaysian business to PTTEP for $2.1B
The U.S. oil company Murphy Oil has agreed to sell its Malaysian business to Thai oil firm PTTEP for $2.127 billion. Murphy could also earn further $100 million subject to certain future exploratory drilling results prior to October 2020.
Ophir, Medco agree on sweetened takeover deal. Coro backs away
London-listed oil company Ophir Energy has accepted Indonesia Medco Energy’s increased takeover bid. Ophir was also recently approached by Coro Energy over a potential takeover.
Damen cuts steel for first short-sea LNG bunker vessel for Eesti Gaas
Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen has cut steel for its first short-sea LNG bunker vessel for Estonia’s Eesti Gaas.
Damen Yichang Cuts 1st Steel for Eesti Gas’ Short-Sea LNG Bunker Ship
On March 18, Damen Yichang held a steel cutting ceremony for Eesti Gas’ short-sea LNG bunker vessel.
CNOOC Limited meets annual oil and gas production goals, hits historic high in net proved reserves
CNOOC Limited has met its annual production goals in 2018 and reached a “historic high” in its net proved reserves.
SeaPlanner to Support Formosa 1 OWF Ops
SeaPlanner has been selected to support the construction of Formosa 1 offshore wind farm phase 2, as part of the SeaRoc’s strategic partnership with Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) who are contracted for delivery of marine coordination services for the 120MW project. SMC will be responsible for