South & Central Asia
India’s LNG imports continue to rise
India’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged in June as compared to the last year, logging an increase for the fourth consecutive month following a drop in February. India imported 2.51 billion cubic meters of LNG or about 1.90 million tonnes last month representing a rise of 38.9 percent y
DFDS Splashes New RoRo Giant at Jinling Shipyard
DFDS has launched its first new mega-ship being built at China’s Jinling shipyard.
IEC guides early-stage wave operations closer to sea
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a technical specification paper with guidelines and advice for best practice for early-stage development of wave energy converters.
FLNG Capex to Exceed USD 50 Bn in Next Five Years
Westwood: FLNG Capex is projected to total USD 52.8 billion over the 2019-2024 period.
Hakuryu-11 jack-up spinning drill bit offshore Vietnam
Japan Drilling Company’s offshore drilling rig Hakuryu-11 has started drilling under its contract in Vietnam.
Novatek Ships 1st LNG Cargo to China via Northern Sea Route
Novatek has shipped its first LNG cargoes from the Yamal LNG project to China via the Northern Sea Route.
17 Seafarers Left in Limbo on Kish Island, Iran
17 seafarers left high and dry on Kish Island, Iran.
Woodside hunting for more gas offshore Myanmar
Australian oil and gas company Woodside is preparing to spud the Shwe Yee Htun-2 appraisal well offshore Myanmar this month.
Maersk Line, MSC Team Up with ZIM
Maersk Line, MSC enter into a strategic cooperation deal with ZIM on the Asia – US East Coast trade.
Hyundai Mipo to Build Four Liberian Containerships
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard secures an order for the construction of four containerships.
Minister: India to save up to $1.4 billion on renegotiated Gazprom LNG deal
India could save up to 95 billion rupees ($1.39 billion) as part of the renegotiated long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Russian gas giant, according to India’s minister of petroleum and natural gas, Dharmendra Pradhan. The initial 20-year LNG deal that was signed in 2012 between
Allianz: 94 Large Ships Lost in 2017, Friday Most Dangerous Day at Sea
There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017.