South & Central Asia
CNOOC finds gas in Bohai Bay
China’s CNOOC has recently made what it says is a mid-sized natural gas field discovery Bozhong 19-6 in Bohai Bay, offshore China. The company on Friday said Bozhong 19-6 trap was located in the southwest sag of Bozhong south central Bohai, with an average water depth of about 22 meters. The discove
Cargo Volumes Rising at Ports in India
Major ports in India recorded a year-over-year growth of 3.46% from April to November 2017.
Hyundai Glovis Pens Crude Oil Shipping Deal with GS Caltex
Hyundai Glovis has signed a 10-year crude oil shipping contract with compatriot oil refiner GS Caltex.
DTC: Rules of the Game Will Change Because of Climate Change
Our first Dredging Today Conference took place in October at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’. The two-day event gathered expert speakers and panelists to discuss how the world in which the dredging industry operates is changing. Talking about dr
Pakistan’s second LNG terminal to restart operation on Friday
Pakistan GasPort said the operations at the country’s second liquefied natural gas import (LNG) terminal will continue on Friday, following a halt due to infrastructure failure.
Jumbo to order dual-fuel heavy lifter in China
Jumbo has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Merchants Industry Holdings for engineering and construction of a DP2 heavy lift crane vessel.
Jumbo, CMIH ink deal to build LNG-fueled crane vessel
Jumbo, the heavy lift specialist, signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) for detailed engineering and construction of an LNG-fueled DP2 heavy lift crane vessel.
Jumbo Inks LoI for LNG-Powered Heavy Lift Vessel
Jumbo signed a Letter of Intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings for the engineering and construction of a DP2 heavy lift crane vessel.
Wison’s LNG Distributor design gets DNV GL AIP
Wison Offshore & Marine said its LNG Distributor (LNGD) received approval in principle from DNV GL following validation of the vessel’s design with 10,000 cubic meter storage capacity.
Sembcorp Marine confirms $490M Johan Castberg FPSO hull award
Following a recent letter of intent, Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has officially secured the contract to build the hull for Statoil’s Johan Castberg FPSO. Statoil and Sembcorp Marine signed the letter of intent back in November. Statoil has earlier this week filed the plan for the Johan Castberg fiel
China’s 1st Smart Ship Makes a Debut
China’s first smart ship, Great Intelligence, was presented this week at Marintec China 2017.
NGO: Six Workers Died at Bangladeshi Shipbreaking Yards in Two Months
Six workers died and eight were injured in ten separate accidents at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards in two months.