South & Central Asia
South Korea’s Kogas reports rise in April sales
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest corporate buyer of LNG, reported a 28.6 percent increase in its domestic gas sales in April.
MOL, KHI to Develop Steering Gear with Sensing Capability
MOL and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will jointly develop steering gear with new sensing capability and big data analysis.
Fredriksen’s Northern Drilling to buy two new drillships with option for third
John Frederiksen’s Northern Drilling has entered into agreements to buy two newbuild drillships from a South Korean shipyard with an option to buy a third drillship.
FSL Trust Eyes Refinancing for Tanker Duo
FSL Trust Management is to secure refinancing for FSL Trust’s two chemical tankers, FSL New York and FSL London.
Culzean FSO all set for North Sea
Following completion at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine yard, the FSO Ailsa will set sail next month for the Culzean gas field in the UK North Sea.
BIMCO: Trade War Would Hurt the Fronthaul Transpacific Leg
BIMCO: A trade war would see container shipping industry’s volumes drop on the China into the US transpacific voyage.
Navingo invites Offshore Energy Awards 2018 nominations
Navingo BV, the company behind MarineEnergy.biz and several other offshore and maritime-focused news sites, has opened the nomination period for Offshore Energy Awards 2018, which will be presented during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018 (OEEC) in Amsterdam this October.
KBR wins Abadi LNG pre-FEED job from Inpex
LNG engineer KBR has been awarded a pre-FEED contract by Inpex Corporation for the Abadi onshore LNG project in the Arafura Sea in Indonesia.
Sewol to Be Uprighted after a Year in Port
Sewol wreck will be moved in an upright position after laying on its side for over a year in the Port of Mokpo.
Excelerate Abandons Potential FSRU Order at DSME
DSME lost the contract for up to seven FSRUs from US-based Excelerate Energy.
Order Placed for Ten Containerships Intended for Yang Ming
Yang Ming Line’s fleet renewal has been kickstarted with the order of ten new containerships.
Petrobangla secures LNG supplies from Oman Trading International
State-owned Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) signed a signed an LNG sales and purchase agreement with Oman Trading International.