South & Central Asia
11 People Rescued, 2 Missing after Their Vessel Sinks in South China Sea
Eleven persons have been rescued, while two remain unaccounted for after their vessel sank in the South China Sea.
Funadhoo Land Reclamation Scheme Kicks Off
The land reclamation operations for new airport development project at Funadhoo island of Shaviyani Atoll are now underway, local media reports. The project, conducted by the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mahaa Jarraafu, will be completed in
Hope of Finding Sanchi Survivors Wanes
The hope of finding any survivors of the sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi has diminished, Iran’s PMO says.
Two Bulker Newbuilds Join Wisdom Fleet
Taiwanese shipping company Wisdom Marine Lines has taken delivery of two new eco-ship newbuilds from Japanese shipyards.
Minesto flies smaller tidal kites offering
Minesto has outlined plans to offer a smaller Deep Green tidal energy device as it aims to open new markets and business opportunities.
Evergreen Marine Renewing Fleet with 20 11,000 TEU Boxships
Evergreen Marine has revealed a very ambitious fleet renewal plan which will see 20 containerships added to its fleet.
China Names 2nd Carrier for Queensland LNG Project
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding names second LNG carrier for the Queensland Curtis LNG Project.
APM Inks Deal for New Bulk Cargo Terminal in Georgia
APM Terminals Poti, Poti New Terminals Consortium sign agreement for a new bulk cargo terminal.
Japan’s spot LNG price highest since February 2015
The average price of spot LNG imported into Japan that was contracted during the last month of 2017 was at $10.2 per mmBtu.
Burning Oil Tanker Sanchi Sinks off China
Iranian tanker Sanchi sank on January 14, after burning for over a week in the East China Sea.
Top news of the week January 8-13
UK sends Russian LNG to US? The US could be receiving a liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the UK’s Grain import facility that previously received a cargo from the Yamal LNG project in Russia. Tellurian raises additional funds for Driftwood LNG The Houston-based LNG export project developer,
Readers’ Picks of the Week (January 8-12, 2018)
Here are the most read stories of the second week of January 2018.