South & Central Asia
OOCL’s Volumes Drop, Revenue Increases
OOCL’s volumes decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2017, while revenues continued rising.
ETIP Ocean talks ocean energy optimization
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has organized a webinar to discuss tools for the optimization of ocean renewable energy projects.
Tohoku Electric secures LNG cargo for March delivery
Japan’s Tohoku Electric has reportedly snapped up a single cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery in March.
AET Adds Four Newly Built Tankers
AET Tankers has named and added four newly built tankers, as part of its fleet renewal efforts.
Greenpeace: Sanchi Oil Spill Magnitude Impossible to Estimate
The oil from the sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi may now cover an area of 332 square kilometers.
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Its Largest Boxship
CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery, a 20,600 TEU boxship, from HHIC-Phil.
Huong River Dredging Plan Introduced
The Vietnam’s central Thua Thien-Hue Province has just introduced its plans for the Huong River (Perfume River) dredging scheme, aimed to increase the draining capacity of the river. According to the Viet Nam News, the province People’s Committee has set up a project for dredging work at the entranc
HHI Stops Production after Worker Fatality
HHI ordered to halt production at its shipbuilding division in Ulsan after a worker died at the facility.
PTTEP to spend $3,1 B in 2018. Working on 3 FIDs
Thai oil company PTTEP has earmarked $3,1 billion dollars for investments in 2018 and is planning to speed up final investment decisions for three projects this year.
Fifth AP LNG Carrier Named in China
LNG carrier Cesi Wenzhou was named at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China on January 25.
RV Petrel in C-2A Greyhound Survey
The US Navy has called on the research vessel (RV) Petrel to survey the location of a C-2A Greyhound aircraft that crashed into the Philippine Sea en route to USS Ronald Reagan on November 22, 2017. Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) personnel on board the vessel will depart from the Philipp
K Line, NYK and Partners Eye LNG Bunkering in Japan
K Line and NYK Line start talks with two compatriots on setting up an LNG bunkering business in Japan.