South & Central Asia
Eni wins Most-Admired Explorer title
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has won Wood Mackenzie’s Most-Admired Explorer title, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey. This is the third time in a row Eni has won the award.
E-marine to Install MARS Subsea Cable
Submarine cables solutions provider E-marine said it has begun works to install the ‘Mauritius and Rodrigues Submarine Cable System’ (MARS). The first submarine cable between Mauritius and Rodrigues Island is being built to meet the increasing demand for internet connectivity in the region. PCCW Glo
ReCAAP: Asian Piracy Incidents Drop to 10-Year Low
ReCAAP: Number of Asian piracy and robbery incidents at its lowest in a 10-year reporting period.
BP’s new LNG carriers set sail
The first out of six brand new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers being built by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for BP has set sail, according to the UK-based energy giant. To remind, the six “Partnership class” LNG carriers have been ordered in 2014 at the South Korean shi
Ambassador Haneda Tours Pasig River Dredging Work
Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Manila and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) last week visited several improvement projects along the Pasig River, funded by the Japanese Government. The site inspection was led by Ambassador Koji Haneda and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar aboard a
IMO Members Come to Grips with Sulphur Cap Implementation Issues
IMO working group has made some headway on the sulphur testing and verification issues.
Petronas awards contract extension to Barakah
Malaysia-based Barakah Offshore has been awarded a contract extension from the state-owned operator Petronas.
H-Line Shipping Tied to LNG-Fueled Bulker Order
Brokers: H-Line Shipping has placed an order for two LNG-fueled bulkers at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Robbers Board Maersk Tanker in East Malaysia
Perpetrators boarded the product tanker Maersk Cancun while it was anchored at Sandakan Port.
Shell seeking permit to import LNG into Indonesia
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell with partners is looking for a government approval to import liquefied natural gas into Indonesia.
PHOTO: Hoarafushi Coastal Protection Works Completed
The President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yaameen Abdul Gayyoom, marked the completion of HA. Hoarafushi Shore Protection Project today. According to the latest Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s announcement, main components of this capital development project included dredging of 16.360m³ o
India Schedules Meetings with Offshore Wind Developers
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will meet with the companies and the consortia which expressed their interest to develop the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm later this month.