South & Central Asia
Work Starts on Volkswagen’s First LNG-Powered PCTC
Xiamen Shipbuilding starts building the first of two 7,500 CEU LNG PCTCs for Siem Car Carriers.
First of Ten Mammoth Ore Carriers Handed Over to CMES
A giant ore carrier Ore Tianjin has joined the Valemax fleet, the world’s largest ship type for carrying iron ore.
Shipping Fears Trade War Escalation as China Hits Back at Trump’s Tariffs
The trade war between China and the United States is brewing.
Hann-Ocean achieves wave energy breakthrough
Singapore-based developer Hann-Ocean Energy has increased the power capacity of its Drakoo wave energy device by 50% through the implementation of control system improvements.
Royal HaskoningDHV Sponsors the World Water Atlas
Royal HaskoningDHV is sponsoring the World Water Atlas, launched in New York on World Water Day, 22 March 2018. The Atlas is a virtual platform where states and citizens can meet to share and exchange lessons and best practices for addressing water-related disasters and translate them into solutions
Doosan Heavy Enters Vietnamese Offshore Wind Venture
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. and Vietnam’s state-run utility Vietnam Electricity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a pilot offshore wind project off Vietnam.
New Round of Orders for Hyundai
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group is reaping the fruit of the market recovery having completed another busy week.
SPT Accepts Chinese Offshore Wind Challenge
Dutch offshore contractor for suction pile anchors and foundations SPT Offshore is engaged in a project to perform research and consulting works on the wind turbine suction foundation design for two offshore wind projects in China.
Mubadala and partners sanction Pegaga development
Mubadala Petroleum and its partners Petronas and Sarawak Shell Berhad have sanctioned the development Pegaga gas field development in Block SK 320, offshore Malaysia.
GEFO Orders Six Tankers in China
German shipping group GEFO has ordered six stainless steel chemical tankers in China.
Sapura Energy begins production from B15 gas field offshore Sarawak
Sapura Exploration and Production Sarawak Inc., a subsidiary of Sapura Energy, has begun production from the B15 field off Malaysia.
SeaIntel: Asia-Europe Capacity to Rise Post-CNY
With the current vessel deployment schedule, Asia-Europe capacity is set to rise in the post-Chinese New Year period.