South & Central Asia
Trump Administration Sanctions 20 North Korean Ships
In a latest wave of measures aimed at disrupting North Korea’s “illicit funding of its unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile programs”, the United States has imposed sanctions on 20 vessels, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Tuesday. The sanctions
Paradise Papers: What They Really Mean for Shipping Industry?
The release of the Paradise Papers, a global investigation that revealed the offshore activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies, has caused a stir in various sectors, including the shipping industry. The Paradise Papers disclosed offshore interests and activities of more t
Shipping Minister: Bangladesh Completes Dredging of 47 Rivers
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan today said that, during the last eight years, the government has completed the dredging work of a total of 47 nearly dying rivers, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) – National News Agency of Bangladesh said in their latest announcement. The minister said this respond
India’s Bharat Petroleum floats two LNG tenders
Bharat Petroleum of India issued two separate cargoes seeking a total of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery over the course of next year.
Petronas, Partners Pen Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer Deal
Petronas LNG (PLL), a subsidiary of Petronas LNG Sdn. Bhd (PLSB), signed a two-year service agreement with Argo Engineering Sdn Bhd and Eastport Marine Sdn Bhd to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship transfer services in Labuan, Malaysia. The ship-to-ship transfer is the transfer of LNG
DENR Secures Money for Malandog River Dredging
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allocated around $800.000 for the rehabilitation and development of the historic Malandog River, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) said in their latest announcement. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Andres Untal, who m
Cosco delivers research ship to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey
China’s Cosco shipyard has delivered a research vessel to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey. According to Cosco, the vessel named Hai Yang Di Zhi Shi Hao was delivered on November 18, 2017. The vessel measures 7.6 meters high, 15.4 meters wide and 75.8 meters long. The client, Guangzhou Marine Geol
Milaha Sets Up Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Feeder Service
Qatar-based maritime transport and logistics conglomerate Milaha is launching a direct feeder service between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh this month. The new service, called BCX, will be operated via two vessels with a capacity of 1,200 TEUs, following a Colombo-Chittagong-Colombo rotation with a trans
First Canadian LNG shipment heads to China
FortisBC’s Tilbury facility in Delta shipped the first volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China in a pilot project to determine long-term feasibility.
Wallem Takes Supramax Pair Under Its Wing
Hong Kong-based maritime solutions provider Wallem Commercial Services has added two new Supramax vessels to its commercially-managed fleet. “We are delighted to welcome two new vessels to our commercial fleet, bringing the total number of ships under our current commercial management to 20,” Nitin
SCI’s offshore vessel sinks off Mumbai
Shipping Corporation of India’s offshore vessel working for oil company ONGC sank off the coast of Mumbai on Tuesday. According to SCI, the SCI Ratna vessel sank around 19:30 local time. It was working at ONGC’s Bombay High field when the incident happened. “All the 16 shipboard personnel who were o
Dredging Corporation of India Employees Union Serves Strike Notice
Dredging Corporation of India Limited’s (DCI) Non-Executive Employees Union yesterday served the indefinite strike notice to the management to protest against the Central Government’s decision to sell the entire stake of the company (73.47%), local media reports. According to the union notice, the s