South & Central Asia
Höegh LNG Names Its Ninth FSRU
Norway-based Höegh LNG has named its ninth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
Posco Daewoo to explore LNG business with Petroleum Brunei
Posco Daewoo Corporation has signed a deal with Brunei National Petroleum Company to jointly pursue business opportunities in the LNG sector.
Rolls-Royce to deliver mooring equipment for two rigs under construction
Rolls-Royce has signed agreements for the supply of mooring equipment to two drilling rigs under construction in Singapore and China.
FSL Trust to Raise USD 31.3 Mn for New Ships
First Ship Lease Trust is to raise USD 31.3 million through a non-underwritten preferential offering.
Hyundai Samho scores LNG pair order with CMM
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has secured a contract to build a pair of liquefied natural gas carriers for the Greek operator Consolidated Marine Management (CMM).
Seadrill’s 4Q starts with rig deals in U.S. and Malaysia
Offshore drilling company Seadrill has scored one new rig contract and one extension since the start of the fourth quarter of 2018.
New gig to keep Seadrill Partners’ rig in Malaysia
Offshore Driller Seadrill Partners has secured a contract for its West Capella drillship with Petronas in Malaysia.
Hutchison Ports: Thailand Welcomes Its Largest Boxship to Date
Hutchison Ports Thailand has welcomed the 14,053 TEU ONE Columba at its Terminal D at Laem Chabang Port.
WoodMac: Return of cyclical inflation could see deepwater cost reduction come to a close
Impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs in an otherwise healthy deepwater industry, energy analytics company Wood Mackenzie said in its latest report.
MISC Inks Time Charter Deals for Two LNG Carriers
MISC Berhad has secured two time charter contracts with LNG Shipping S.p.A. for two LNG carriers.
MHI Vestas Signs Hai Long MoU in Taiwan
MHI Vestas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northland Power and Yushan Energy to provide wind turbines for the 300MW Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
Dutch Vopak increases stake in Pakistan’s first LNG terminal
Dutch tank storage company Vopak said it will acquire in total 44 percent in Elengy Terminal Pakistan in two separate transactions with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Engro Corporation.