South & Central Asia
Israeli and Indian tie-up to bring Ghana wave plant online
Israeli wave energy company Yam Pro Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian business conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group to build wave energy power station in Ghana.
GALLERY: Chinese shipyard lays keel for OOS International’s new SSCV
OOS International shared photos via social media channels on Wednesday of the keel laying ceremony for the SSCV OOS Serooskerke.
Peru ships LNG to Japan
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita dispatched an LNG cargo to Japan.
SBM Offshore Seals USD 720 Mn Loan for FPSO Liza
SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of FPSO Liza for a total of USD 720 million.
Australian wave eyes device builders
Australian-based wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power is seeking expressions of interest for the design, fabrication and validation of components for its wave energy device.
HMM Sets Sights on 22,000 TEU Boxship Order
HMM plans to join the 22,000 TEU ownership club as it gears up to order these megaships in 2018.
Avic Dingheng Starts Building Thun Tankers’ Ships
Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding started building the 17,500 dwt tankers ordered by Thun Tankers.
NYK, Kepco owned tanker named LNG Sakura
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to be owned NYK and Kansai Electric Power (Kepco) has been named at Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Sakaide shipyard.
IEA: Coal Demand to Remain Flat to 2022
Calm seas seem to be ahead for coal carrier owners in the next five years amid flat global demand for coal.
IHC Beavers Dredging Rivers in Bangladesh
One of the largest and most populated deltas in the world is the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM). It covers approximately 100,000km² of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. The large river delta offers good possibilities for transport over water, but it also encompasses the risk of regula
Cosco Shipping Orders Third Pulp Carrier at Dalian
Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers ordered a third 62,000 dwt pulp carrier from Cosco Dalian Shipyard.
World Maritime News Gets a New Mobile Website!
World Maritime News has a new and improved mobile website.