South & Central Asia
Polaris Opts for Open-Loop Scrubbers
Polaris Shipping will retrofit seven ships with open loop scrubbers in preparation for the 2020 sulphur cap.
India’s Torrent Power to buy five LNG cargoes for 2019
Torrent Power, India’s private power utility, is reportedly looking to buy cargoes of liquefied natural gas set for delivery over the course of the year.
Samsung Heavy Industries Targets USD 7.8 Bn Orderbook
Samsung Heavy Industries has set sights on achieving USD 7.8 billion worth orderbook in 2019.
POSH Appoints Contractor to Lead Its Subsea Division
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has appointed Kurush Phiroze Contractor to lead its subsea services division. Contractor (58) was chief executive officer of Singapore-based subsea service provider Kreuz Group from 2008 to 2017. In his new role, effective January 2, 2019, the industry veteran
Petrofac in engineering contract with Shell in Brunei
Petrofac has, with its local partner Serikandi, secured a multi-year engineering design services contract to support Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Brunei LNG (BLNG) in Brunei.
TEPCO Ponders 1GW Offshore Wind Farm in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is mulling a 1,000MW project in Japan that could be built off Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, The Japan News (The Yomiuri Shimbun) reports. TEPCO plans to set up an offshore wind farm comprising 200 5MW wind turbines, installed on fixed-bottom foundations, a
TEPCO Ponders 1GW Offshore Wind Farm in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is mulling a 1,000MW project in Japan that could be built off Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, The Japan News (The Yomiuri Shimbun) reports. TEPCO plans to set up an offshore wind farm comprising 200 5MW wind turbines, installed on fixed-bottom foundations, a
BW Chemicals Sells 13 Tankers to Ace Tankers
BW Group has sold a fleet of 13 chemical tankers to Ace Tankers Management BV.
Tian Kun Hao Returns to Qidong After Completing Sea Trials
The cutter suction dredger Tian Kun Hao, Asia’s largest and most advanced dredging vessel, returned to Qidong City in East China’s Jiangsu Province today, after completing sea trials of nearly three months, reports Xinhua. The dredger set sail off the Qidong’s coast in October for a mud-dredging tri
Four Container Terminal Operators Form Hong Kong Seaport Alliance
CHT, ACT, HIT and MTL have decided to collaborate together in order to better use their terminal assets.
Brokers: Jiangnan Shipyard Bags Gas Carrier Order
Clarksons: Jiangnan Shipyard has received an order from Tianjin Southwest for an 86,000 cbm gas carrier.
KrisEnergy brings Thai field back online following tropical storm
Oil and gas company KrisEnergy has restarted production at the Wassana field in the G10/48 license in the Gulf of Thailand.