South & Central Asia
Indian Government to Sell DCI Through Auction?
The Indian government is planning an outright sale of the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) through auction, according to the local media. Besides DCI, there is also a proposal to sell 100% government holding in four unlisted companies: Kamarajar Port, HLL Lifecare, Indian Medicines and Karnataka
Report: MISC Orders Two Suezmax Tankers from Samsung
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) has placed an order for two Suezmax shuttle tankers at South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung, according to data provided by VesselsValue. Under the agreement, reportedly signed between the parties on June 15, Samsung is scheduled to deliver the two tank
Update: Two Missing Crew Members of Sunken KM Avatar Found
Two seafarers which were reported missing following the sinking of the cargo ship KM Avatar in the Malacca Strait have been found, with one of them alive and the other one dead, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said. The two men were found some 11.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Kl
Petronas breaks off helicopter deal with MHS
Malaysian oil company Petronas has terminated a contract for the provision of transportation of personnel to offshore facilities with the helicopter services provider, MHS Aviation. MHS Aviation, a 51% subsidiary of Boustead Holdings, had received a letter dated June 9, 2017, from Petronas Carigali
Iran, South Korea to jointly build mini-LNG containers
Iranian and South Korean consortia have teamed up to develop mini-LNG ISO containers over the period of the next four years.
Seven Deceased after NYK Boxship, US Warship Collide
The remains of seven sailors previously reported missing following a collision between a US Navy warship and a containership on June 17, were located in flooded berthing compartments aboard the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). The US Navy informed that the remains were found on June 18 after divers gained a
Carbon capture needed in climate change fight, IEA says
Carbon capture and storage is gradually gaining government attention after being overtaken by investment in wind and solar energy, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) saying the technology will be crucial to limiting global warming.
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Top news, June 12 – 18, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 12 – 18, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 12 – June 18). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have said they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India. RIL and BP ann
Top news of the week June 12-17
FSRU Höegh Gallant receives 100th LNG cargo Norway-based floating LNG giant, Höegh LNG said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Gallant received the 100th cargo in Ain Sokhna. Qatar crisis to speed the rise of Asia’s spot LNG trade SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Qatar’s isolation by oth