South & Central Asia
LR to Class First FSRU Ordered for Indian Waters
Lloyd’s Register is to class the first ever floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) ordered for Indian waters.
H-Energy inaugurates FSRU terminal at Jaigarh Port
India’s H-Energy, a unit of real estate group Hiranandani, inaugurated its FSRU-based LNG terminal at Jaigarh Port in Maharashtra.
IADC: 1DH Model on Transport and Sedimentation Inside TSHD
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released a very interesting article named 1DH Model Predicts Transport and Sedimentation Inside a Hopper. Trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) are commonly used in the dredging industry at a wide variety of maintenance, land rec
Maersk Tankers Goes for Six LR2 Newbuilds
Maersk Tankers is moving forward with the order of six Long Range (LR2) tankers in China.
AMOG validates its innovative wave energy concept
The concept for a new wave energy device that sits on rather than in the water, developed by engineering solutions company AMOG, has been validated at the facilities of the Australian Maritime College (AMC).
COSCO Shipping’s Profit Drops despite Increase in Volumes
COSCO Shipping Holdings saw its profit plunge by 33 percent in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
Deltares: Research on Eroding Sand Beaches
Researchers from Deltares, Delft University of Technology and IHE, have found that the eroding of sand beaches is less dramatic than is generally assumed. There are more sandy beaches that grow worldwide, than ones that shrink. This is the outcome of the study by the researchers who analysed changes
Drewry: Asia-Oceania Trade to See Slight Rise in Volumes
Asia to Australasia trade is to see an increase in volumes in 2018, but it seems unlikely that it will be spectacular.
GAC Taiwan Secures Agency Contract from DSLNG
GAC Taiwan is to handle DSLNG’s vessel calls and provide husbandry services at the ports of Taichung and Yung An.
Nautilus in Solwara 1 Delay as Ship Construction Sits Idle
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company Nautilus Minerals has informed that the construction of its chartered production support vessel has halted pending the resolution of the default situation by MAC Goliath. MAC Goliath, the purchaser of the vessel, had failed to pay the third instal
Yinson taking over $860M Layang FPSO charter deal from THHE
Following months of uncertainty with the Layang FPSO project, the light at the end of the tunnel seems near.
Study: Japan Could Become a Major LNG Bunkering Hub
Japanese government expects LNG to become a significant fuel for shipping and is positioning Japan as a bunkering hub.