South & Central Asia
OOCL Adds Fifth G Class Boxship to Its Fleet
Hong Kong-based container shipping company OOCL has introduced another ambassador of world trade, the OOCL Scandinavia. The vessel is the fifth one in the company’s series of six G Class containerships on order at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI) shipyard. With a capacity to carry 21,413 T
Consortium wins $100 mln job for Summit LNG
Summit LNG Terminal a unit of Summit Power International, signed a $100 million turnkey deal with a consortium comprising Geocean SAS and MacGregor for its floating LNG terminal at Moheskhali, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Mappila Harbor Dredging Scheme in Full Swing
Dredging operations at the Mappila Bay Fishing Harbor are progressing according to schedule, The Hindu reports. Dredging work at the harbor mouth is nearing completion. So far, around 49.000m³ of silt was removed from this area, said the Government of Kerala’s Harbor Engineering Division (HED) Execu
Offshore Wind Drives MAKE’s Global Outlook Upgrade
MAKE has upgraded its ten-year global wind outlook citing innovation and advancements in cost-out measures in offshore wind as main drivers behind the upgrade.
Offshore Wind Drives MAKE’s Global Outlook Upgrade
MAKE has upgraded its ten-year global wind outlook citing innovation and advancements in cost-out measures in offshore wind as main drivers behind the upgrade.
US Navy Ship Scraped in Collision with Japanese Tug
US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold suffered minimal damage after it collided with a tugboat off the coast of Japan, on November 18. The incident occurred while the vessel was taking part in a scheduled towing exercise in Sagami Bay. The tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into the ship.
Royal IHC VIDEO: Shanti Sagar 17 Sea Trials
Royal IHC recently announced that the new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Shanti Sagar 17 successfully completed sea trials. The new TSHD – built for Adani Group – was lunched at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, on 31 March 2017. This is the first of two Beagle 8 TSH
Trafigura Confirms Plans for Pakistan’s Second LNG Terminal
Commodity trading and logistics company Trafigura has confirmed plans to develop a second LNG import terminal project at Port Qasim, Pakistan. The decision was unveiled as part of the inauguration ceremony of Pakistan GasPort’s (PGPL) new LNG floating storage and regasification import terminal at th
INEOS: World’s Largest VLEC to Carry US Ethane to China
UK’s chemicals company INEOS has signed a long-term supply deal to deliver ethane from US shale gas to China, utilizing the world’s largest ethane carrier. The agreement, reached with SP Chemicals, will involve the construction of a very large ethane carrier (VLEC) which is expected to be delivered
Gazprom, Mitsubishi talk Sakhalin II expansion progress
Alexey Miller, the head of the Russian giant Gazprom on Friday discussed liquefied natural gas (LNG) cooperation with Takehiko Kakiuchi, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation.
Cosco Shipping Energy Orders Seven Ships from Dalian
China’s Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation has entered into agreements with Dalian Shipbuilding for the construction of HKD 4.32 billion (USD 553 million) worth of new ships. Under the deals, signed on November 20, the company ordered four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and three Suezmax tanker
India boosts October LNG imports
India’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose in October on a yearly basis for the second consecutive month following a drop in August, according to the latest data from oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). India imported 2.42 billion cubic meters of LNG or about 1.79 mi