South & Central Asia
G E Shipping Inks Deal to Purchase Secondhand VLGC
G E Shipping has reached an agreement to expand its fleet with a secondhand very large gas carrier.
Airtel and Telecom Egypt Ink Submarine Cable Deal
Airtel and Telecom Egypt have formed a strategic submarine cable partnership. Namely, Airtel will get indefeasible right of use on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems. In addition, Airtel will also take large capacities on a long-term basis on two new cab
KCA Deutag partners up with India’s Kavin Engineering
RDS and Kavin Engineering and Services have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly pursue design and engineering projects across the upstream and midstream oil and gas market.
Report: Unipec Halts Crude Oil Imports from U.S.
Unipec has reportedly suspended imports of crude oil from the U.S. amid brewing trade war between the U.S. and China.
GasLog cuts steel on LNG newbuild
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog started the construction of a new liquefied natural gas carrier at the South Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries.
Tung: COSCO-OOIL Merger Will Create an Industry Leader
Details of OOIL-COSCO merger revealed as the duo maps out joint future.
China to impose 25 pct tariff on US LNG imports
The US-China trade war has now moved into the LNG business as the Chinese Ministry of Finance proposed a new set of tariffs on imported goods from the United States, including liquefied natural gas.
Mercator Nabs Goa Naval Area Dredging Contract
Mercator Ltd, one of India’s diversified conglomerates with interests in coal, oil and gas, shipping and dredging, has won a contract for the Goa Naval Area maintenance dredging works. The contract, worth $3.85 million, will be conducted in the 2018-20 period. According to a Mercator’s official stat
China to Hit Back with 25 Pct Tariffs on LNG Imports from US
China plans to fight back new U.S. tariffs with USD 60 billion worth countermeasures, impacting LNG imports from U.S.
Prosafe, Cosco agree on flexible delivery dates for 3 flotels
Offshore accommodation rig specialist Prosafe has reached an agreement with the Chinese shipyard Cosco over the delivery of three units sitting at the Chinese yard.
The Philippines: New Watermaster Dredger for Calumpit
Former President and incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, last week inspected the dredging equipment that she transferred to the town of Calumpit under the ‘Turn over of Dredging Equipment’ program in Iba Este, Calumpit, Bulacan. Bulacan Acting Governor, Daniel
Soco extends Armada TGT1 FPSO charter (Vietnam)
London-listed oil company Soco International has via its Vietnamese JV HLJOC extended the charter for the FPSO located in the Te Giac Trang (TGT) field, offshore Vietnam.