South & Central Asia
Franbo Lines Buys Supramax from Taiwan Navigation
Taiwanese shipping company Franbo Lines Corp has inked a contract to buy a 51,000 dwt bulk carrier from compatriot company Taiwan Navigation. Scheduled to be delivered by the end of November 2017, the unnamed bulker will become the company’s largest ship. Franbo Lines will pay USD 8.55 million for t
Tank Fire near Mumbai Port Disrupts Vessel Traffic
A massive fire at an oil tank at Jawahar Dweep oil terminal, which started in the evening hours on October 6, has been disrupting vessel traffic at India’s port of Mumbai. According to GAC India, the fire at the oil terminal’s tank started due to a lightning strike. Cargo operations at Jawahar Dweep
Naval Forces Thwart Piracy Attack on Indian Bulker
Indian-flagged bulk carrier MV Jag Amar with 26 crew members on board was rescued from pirate hands on Friday, October 6 while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. The ship was being escorted by INS Trishul, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, when a boat carrying out “suspicious manoeuvers” started to ap
Dredging Today Conference Kicks Off Today
Our first Dredging Today Conference (DTC) is starting today at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center, under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’. The two-day event, collocated with the Offshore Energy and Exhibition Conference (OEEC), will gather expert conference speakers and panelists to dis
Borr Drilling to splash out $1.3 billion on nine jack-up rigs
Offshore driller Borr Drilling Limited has signed a master agreement for the acquisition of nine premium jack-up rigs from Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard. Borr Drilling said last Friday that the acquisition would increase the company’s fleet to a total of 26 jack-up rigs once all rigs under construc
Top news, October 1-October 8, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 1 until October 8, 2017. Wales sets 70% clean energy target Welsh government has set a target for Wales to generate 70% of its electricity consumption from renewable energy by 2030. The clean energy ambitio
Readers’ Picks of the Week (October 2-6, 2017)
Readers’ Picks of the Week (October 2-6, 2017)
Top news of the week October 2-7
BP secures more than $1 billion for six LNG newbuilds UK-based energy giant and LNG player, BP, tied two finance partners KMarin and ICBC Leasing to invest over $1 billion into the six LNG carriers being built at DSME. First US FLNG project gets approval for onshore facilities Delfin LNG, the first
Popular news, October 2 – 8, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Navibulgar Orders Up to Six Bulkers at Jiangsu Yangzijiang
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar), Bulgaria’s leading shipowner, has contracted up to six Bluetech 45 handymax bulk carriers from Chinese Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd, according to the ship’s designer Bluetech Finland. The 45,000 DWT ships will have a length of 190 meters, maxim
MTCC’s New TSHD Sets Sail for the Maldives
MTCC’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, the Mahaa Jarraafu, is on its way to the Maldives where she will be handed over to the new owner. According to the company’s latest tweet, the newbuild set sail today on its maiden voyage from China, taking the long way home via Singapore. The vessel is th
EWC moving ahead with LNG projects
Energy World Corporation has made progress on both LNG projects it is developing in the Philippines and Indonesia.