South & Central Asia
Boskalis 2018 Results: Relatively Stable Year for Dredging & Inland Infra
Boskalis has closed 2018 with a lower result, in line with expectations – net operating profit was EUR 83 million (2017: EUR 150 million). Including an almost entirely non-cash extraordinary charge of EUR 519 million there was a net loss of EUR 436 million, said the company. Revenue rose 10% compare
Stratas Advisors Singapore office expands scope into LNG
Stratas Advisors, a Hart Energy company is expanding the scope of its Singapore office to include the evaluation of the hydrocarbon markets including LNG.
Qatargas: Commissioning LNG Cargo Shipped to India’s Ennore Terminal
Qatargas supplies a commissioning LNG cargo for India’s newest LNG receiving terminal.
Denmark and India to Establish Offshore Wind Center of Excellence
Denmark and India have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Center of Excellence for offshore wind in India. The LoI was signed by A.N. Sharan, Joint Secretary, Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Peter Taksøe-Jensen, the ambassador of the Danish Embassy to India. India has establis
Yang Ming: Another Two 14,000 TEU Containerships Launched in Japan
Yang Ming: two new 14,000 TEU containerships splashed in Japan.
Intercargo: Dry Cargo Owners Preparing for Landmark Changes
Intercargo: 2019 signifies a year for dry cargo owners to prepare their vessels for landmark changes in shipping.
Pakistan LNG needs to increase threefold over next three to five years
Pakistan’s demand for liquefied natural gas could be set to triple in the next three to five years, according to Pakistan LNG’s chief executive.
Picture of the day: Höegh LNG’s tenth FSRU gets painted
Norway-based FSRU provider Höegh LNG is pushing forward with the expansion of its fleet of floating storage and regasification units.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Orders Pulp Carrier Quartet at Dalian Yard
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers exercises options to build four 62,000-ton multipurpose pulp carriers.
Abidjan Port Expansion: Vridi Canal Dredging Wrapped Up
Works on widening and deepening the Vridi Canal in Ivory Coast, implemented by China Communications Construction Company’s (CCCC) subsidiary China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC), are officially completed – eight months ahead of schedule. The inauguration ceremony of the expanded waterway took pla
Update: Mermaid Maritime denies selling dive support vessel for demolition
Offshore vessel provider Mermaid Maritime has denied reports that it has sold one of its dive support vessels for demolition.
Indonesia lays out 2020-2025 LNG export plans
Indonesia’s ministry of energy and mineral resources has made a number of decisions regarding its LNG export volumes.