South & Central Asia
China Gets Control over Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
Sri Lanka has handed over Hambantota Port for operation to China under a 99-year lease deal.
Keppel Nabs USD 96 Mn in Contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine has won projects worth a combined value of approximately USD 96.1 million.
Jan De Nul, Payra Port Authority Join Forces in EUR 550 Million Deal
Jan De Nul Group (JDN) and Payra Port Authority (PPA) today signed a joint venture company agreement, worth EUR 550 million, for the Payra Deep-Sea Port dredging project. The Government of Bangladesh considers the development of Payra Deep-sea Port vital for speedy and efficient development of Bangl
New CEO Takes Control of Samsung Heavy Industries
A new CEO has taken the reins at the financially-troubled South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.
Payment Default for Nautilus Production Support Vessel
Nautilus has been informed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding that MAC Goliath (MAC), the buyer of the production support vessel (PSV) being built for Nautilus’ Solwara 1 subsea mining project, has failed to pay the third installment of the contract price (approximately USD 18 million + interest). Under t
Trafigura Seals Lease Deal for 30 New Ships
Trafigura Group has finalized the deal for the leasing of all 30 newbuilding ships.
Van Oord Completes Expansion of Taiwan’s Largest Port
Van Oord has completed the expansion of the Port of Kaohsiung eight months ahead of schedule, reported the company on its website. The client, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), awarded the contract in 2015. In less than two years, trailing suction hopper dredgers Vox Máxima, Volvox Terr
New ‘largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world’ in the works
Dutch company OOS International is looking to build what is says will be the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel.
Body Found Floating near Yang Ming’s Chartered Boxship in Jakarta
Body of an Indonesian worker was found floating near the stern of the Yang Ming’s Louds Island, at JCIT.
Keppel Scores Coral South Work with SOFEC
Keppel Offshore & Marine has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, secured a contract for the fabrication of a turret mooring system from SOFEC. The turret is for a newbuild floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel bound for the Coral South FLNG project in offshore Mozambique. F
NGOs Denounce PHP Yard’s Shipbreaking Certification
Statements of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention are no guarantee for safe shipbreaking activities, NGO says.
Norad Backs Marine Environment Protection in Southeast Asia
IMO-Norad environmental project in Southeast Asia is set to begin, supporting seven ASEAN countries.