South & Central Asia
Noble’s Relisting Plans Face a Hurdle
Singapore authorities will not allow Noble Group to transfer its listing status to New Noble.
Need a Brain for Your Container? Welcome to Container Utopia
Small and mid-size shipping companies are invited to apply to have their entire container fleet digitalized.
MOL to Take Part in Indonesia’s Jawa 1 FSRU Project
MOL signed deals related to the construction of an FSRU for Indonesia’s gas-powered project.
StrataNet Partners with PacketFabric to Expand Network Coverage
PacketFabric has selected subsea fibre-optic network operator StrataNet to provide secure, private intra-Asia capacity, extending its disruptive Software-defined Network (SDN) platform into Asia. This strategic partnership should enable PacketFabric to reach the Asian continent, making PacketFabric’
NYK to Build Two More LNG Carriers for Total
NYK has signed a long-term charter contract with Total for two LNG carries newbuilds.
ABS, KOMERI to set up LNG bunkering test facility
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) to create a new facility dedicated to improving the safety of LNG as fuel.
Sod Cutting Ceremony for Jamestown New Harbor
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday cut the sod for the construction of the $60 million Jamestown Fishing Port Complex in Accra. At a ceremony in Accra, the President said that the project, which had been on the drawing board since 1965, is now becoming a reality. “Today we are
Ocean Network Express considering LNG as fuel
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is considering the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel in order to comply with IMO regulations, coming into force on January 1, 2020.
Korean Court Orders MHI to Pay WWII Forced Labor Compensation
MHI ordered to compensate South Koreans who were forced to work for MHI predecessor during WWII.
OOS International holds keel laying ceremony for new semi-sub vessel
OOS International has held a keel laying ceremony for the OOS Walcheren in China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu.
TEPCO to Celebrate New Year with First Commercial Turbine
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) is launching its first commercial offshore wind turbine in Choshi, Japan, on 1 January 2019.
PT.OSI Wraps Up ONWJ Campaign
PT. Offshore Services Indonesia (OSI) has completed IMR works on platforms, pipelines and offshore marine installations in the Java Sea area of operation. The 3-year technical services contract at ONWJ (Offshore Northwest Java) for provision of saturation DSV and all associated subsea engineering se