South & Central Asia
DP World Handles 71 Mn TEU in 2018
DP World handled 71.4 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year of 2018.
Hapag-Lloyd First to Convert Large Containership to LNG
Hapag-Lloyd has unveiled its plans to retrofit the 15,000 TEU ship Sajir to operate using liquefied natural gas.
Høglund Marine ups focus on LNG
Høglund Marine Solutions, marine automation and system integration company, appointed JJ Ha to the position of managing director, Korea, effective January 1, 2019.
APL Vancouver Hit by Fire off Vietnam
Signs of fire present aboard APL Vancouver four days after it runs into trouble while sailing from Shekou to Singapore.
Anadarko inks new Mozambique LNG supply deal
US independent Anadarko, on behalf of the Mozambique Area 1 partners, signed an LNG sale and purchase deal with Tokyo Gas and Centrica.
DPWH Ends Cagayan Flood Control Project
The Department of Public Works and Highways, through the Cagayan Third District Engineering Office (DPWH-CTDEO), has completed the construction of flood control system along Pinacanuan River in Bagumbayan, the Philippines. District Engineer, Danilo U. Tabilas, said that they had allocated funding fo
Duterte Moves Reclamation Body Under Office of President
The Philippines’ President Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved the transfer of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to the Office of the President (OP). Under Executive Order No. 74 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Feb. 1,
APM Terminals, Partners to Develop Terminal in Bangkok
APM Terminals joined Sahathai Terminal PLC, Mitr Phol Sugar to develop a greenfield container terminal in Bangkok.
PIL Trials Delivery Using IBM Blockchain Platform
PIL uses an e-BL built on the IBM Blockchain Platform in a real-time pilot tracking shipment from China to Singapore.
GTT scores LNG tanks design order
French LNG containment systems specialist GTT has received an order to design tanks for two new liquefied natural gas carriers under construction at an Asian shipyard.
Yangtze River Dredging Project Complete
The Yangtze River maintenance dredging project has passed the acceptance inspection, according to the JXY company. At the handover inspection meeting of the Yangtze River Waterway Maintenance Dredging commission, which was held in late December, the Yujiawan Shoal Dredging Project passed the accepta
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