South & Central Asia
Petronas’ Bintulu LNG complex gets feed gas boost with new fields development
Sapura Energy’s unit, Sapura Exploration and Production, and its partners, Petronas and Shell Berhad, have sanctioned the development of the Gorek, Larak and Bakong fields as phase 1 in the SK408 production sharing contract.
Chinese shipyard to build Project Forward LNG-fueled bulkers
Forward Maritime, an Arista Group company, has pinned Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for the construction of up to 20 LNG-fueled dry bulk carriers.
UK and Taiwan Agree on Offshore Wind Cooperation
The British Office Taipei and the Taiwan Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and Marine Engineering Association (T-Wind Marine Association) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation on offshore wind development in Taiwan. The signing ceremony was witnessed by UK Minister for I
China sources UK expertise to deliver 450kW tidal turbine
An international consortium, led by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, has been established to deliver a tidal stream turbine for the Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges.
Sapura Energy sanctions gas field development off Sarawak
Sapura Energy and its partners Petronas and Shell have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the Gorek, Larak and Bakong fields as phase 1 in the SK408 Production Sharing Contract off Sarawak.
Korea to Open up Job Opportunities for Indian Seafarers
India and Korea have signed an agreement to open up job opportunities for Indian seafarers on Korean ships.
Yangzijiang to Build Project Forward’s 20 LNG-Fueled Bulkers
China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is to construct up to 20 LNG-fueled bulkers for Forward Maritime.
Ocean Alliance Day Two Product Gets Underway
Ocean Alliance Day Two Product, the evolved service offering of the Ocean Alliance, has been launched.
Photos: Pertamina Facing Legal Action after Massive Balikpapan Oil Spill
Sixty kilometers of the coast and at least 129 square kilometers of the ocean have been polluted.
Komandoo Land Reclamation Works Kick Off
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) officially kicked off the land reclamation operations in Shaviyani Atoll Komandoo last week, local media reports. Under this major development program, MTCC’s trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Mahaa Jarraafu’ will reclaim about ten hectares of new lan
South Korea’s HMM plans fleet expansion, eyes LNG as fuel
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has set its sights on ordering a series of containerships and is considering using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel.
HMM Launches Mega-Ship Ordering Spree
HMM’s long-awaited mega-boxship order initiated.