South & Central Asia
Ballast Water Management Convention Enters into Force
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) entered into force on September 8, 2017. Adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2004, the measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of poten
Second Tanker Targeted by Pirates off Malaysia in Two Days
A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker was boarded by armed pirates on Thursday, September 7, while underway off Malaysia. As informed by the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, four persons armed with a gun and knives boarded the LPG carrier while the ship was sailing some 35 nautical miles south-south ea
Drewry: Carriers Sailing to a Golden Era of Profitability?
Driven by better market fundamentals and greater pricing discipline, carriers are now finally getting their strength back and looking forward to a potentially golden era of profitability. Most container shipping lines returned to profitability in the second quarter as expected, but significantly the
Five Dead, One Injured in Fire at ASL Marine’s Batam Yard
Five people died and one person was injured in a fire which broke out at ASL Marine Holdings’ shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. The incident, which occurred on September 7, 2017, happened on board a tanker that was being repaired at one of the company’s dry docks. Initial investigations suggest that the
Readers’ Picks of the Week (September 4 – 8, 2017)
Readers’ Picks of the Week (September 4 – 8, 2017)
Top news, September 4 – 10, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 4 – 10, 2017.
Top news of the week September 4-9
DNV GL: natural gas to become world’s primary energy source by 2035 Natural gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034, according to a report by the classification society, DNV GL. Western Australia bans hydraulic fracturing Western Australia, home to several giant liquefied natur
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 4-10, 2017). Construction of Posorja Port in Ecuador Underway The President of Ecuador Lenín Moreno and DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem last week performed a ground-breaking ce
Popular news, September 4 – 10, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 04 – September 10). Subsea 7 has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC in the Netherlands for the construction of a new reel-lay vessel and associated pipe lay equipment. The cost, exclud
Korea, Russia Look to Cash In from Northern Sea Route
Russia and Korea are working to bolster their maritime ties, especially as they eye the benefits of shipping through the Northern Sea Route. As Russia strives to build up its own shipbuilding capacity, it turned to Korea for the construction of its gas carrying ships. A Korean company has received a
SHI, Zvezda Shipbuilding Form a Joint Venture
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a term sheet with Russian counterpart Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex for the establishment of a joint venture (JV) aimed at managing construction projects of Arctic shuttle tankers. The joint venture will provide technical suppor