South & Central Asia
SMP Lands Submarine Rescue System Contract
Preston-based Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) has recently signed a contract with a Far East Navy, as main contractor to supply a complete submarine rescue system package. SMP will design, manufacture, supply and integrate the complete systems into a newbuild vessel. In addition the compa
SEALNG: Adoption of LNG as Marine Fuel Set to Accelerate
Keller: adoption of LNG as a marine fuel is set to accelerate.
AVIC Orders Ten Bulkers from Dalian Shipbuilding
AVIC International, SDTR ordered ten bulk carriers at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry.
Inpex grabs exploration acreage offshore Norway
Japan’s Inpex, through its unit Inpex Norge snapped up two exploration licenses offshore Norway in Norway’s Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2018 licensing round.
Industries Dedicate $1B to Tackle Oceans’ Plastic Waste
An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain has launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. The cross value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), currently made up of nearly thirty
GTT bags tanks order for GasLog’s LNG carrier pair
French LNG containment systems specialist GTT has been selected to supply tank designs for two liquefied natural gas carriers.
Product Tanker Giant Is Created
BW Tankers Limited and Hafnia Tankers have completed their merger.
Kawasaki Names New LNG Carrier for JERA, NYK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries named a new LNG carrier for a joint venture of NYK Line and JERA.
Dredge Yard Introduces ECO 150s Series
Dredge Yard has just introduced the first 2019 addition to their dredger family – ECO 150s series. According to the company, these dredgers (Auger ECO 150, Plain Suction ECO 150 and Water Injection ECO 150) are compact, easily transportable and especially cost-efficient, have low fuel-consumption an
Hyundai Samho Bags Order for Crude Carrier Pair
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries bags order for crude carrier duo.
KHI names NYK-JERA jointly owned LNG carrier
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony at its Sakaide shipyard for the new liquefied natural gas carrier owned jointly by NYK and JERA.
Ocean Alliance Gets Extended until 2027
Members of the OCEAN Alliance extend the duration of OCEAN Alliance until March 31, 2027.