South & Central Asia
ABS approves Jiangnan Shipyard’s LNG carrier design
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted the approval in principle (AIP) for the LNG Jumbo, a new carrier design from the Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard Group.
Ocean Yield mulls options for FPSO as Reliance says no to purchase option
India’s Reliance Industries has not exercised its option to purchase Ocean Yield’s FPSO Dhirubhai-1 and the unit has now ceased production from the MA field located off the East Coast of India. As previously reported, Reliance had the option to buy the FPSO once the FPSO’s ten-year charter contract
Hyundai Mipo licensed to install GTT’s LNG tech
French LNG containment systems specialist GTT has signed a technical assistance and license agreement (TALA) with the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
Noble Soon to Finalize Sale of Kamsarmax Duo
Noble is nearing the disposal of Kamsarmax vessels as it made strong progress in its restructuring move.
CNOOC kicks off production from Bohai Sea oil field
CNOOC Limited has started production from the Penglai 19-3 oil field 1/3/8/9 comprehensive adjustment project located offshore China.
Quijano: Panama Canal Not Impacted Yet by US-China Trade Tensions
Quijano: So far, the canal has not experienced any effects from this commercial debate.
Saga LNG Shipping’s mid-size carrier nearing delivery
The construction of Saga LNG Shipping’s 45,000-cbm LNG carrier is nearing completion at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard.
PHOTO: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Tristão da Cunha Hits the Water
Jan De Nul’s new 3,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha was launched yesterday at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. This green vessel is equipped with an exhaust gas treatment system filtering out and virtually eliminating many p
Marinakis Linked to Tanker Duo at Daehan Shipbuilding
Capital Maritime and Trading has placed an order for two 114,000 dwt tankers with Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding.
Cairn strikes gas in Krishna Godavari basin block
Cairn India has made an oil and gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Krishna Godavari basin, offshore India.
Trump Adds Tariffs on USD 200 Bn of Chinese Imports
Trump will impose 10% tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of imports from China from September 24.
LM Kicks Off Blade Installation for Shanghai Lingang 1 in China
LM Wind Power has installed the first two sets of its 66.6-meter long blades on a 4MW turbine due to be installed at the Shanghai Lingang Phase I offshore wind project in China.