South & Central Asia
UN Asks Countries to Apply Tighter Marine Pollution Controls
The UN has urged governments to implement tighter marine pollution controls or risk further degradation of the oceans, fish stocks and ecosystems. Countries are being asked to support a ‘zero draft’ Call To Action at the 2017 UN Ocean Conference in New York that calls for an acceleration of “actions
IRENA rolls out upgraded Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a new version of its online renewable energy mapping platform called Global Atlas for Renewable Energy.
Report: Polaris Shipping Orders Bulker Trio at HHI
South Korean Polaris Shipping Co. has reportedly ordered three very large iron ore carriers at compatriot shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Yonhap news agency said citing an announcement from the shipping company. The order for 325,000-ton iron ore carriers comes as the shipping firm seeks
REN21 finds 2016 as record-breaking year for renewables
The 2017 Edition of the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report has revealed that installed global renewable power capacity has hit new record in 2016 with 161GW added for 23% less investment.
COSCO Shipping Shuts Down Another Dormant Business
COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) has decided to formally dismiss of Cos Lucky Shipping Maritime, one of the group’s dormant subsidiaries. Namely, the company said that a resolution for the dissolution of Cos Lucky Shipping, a subsidiary incorporated in the Republic of Panama, was presented t
Shipowners Support EU-China in Global Climate Deal
After the United States backed out of the Paris Climate Agreement, shipowners have encouraged the EU and China leadership to intensify cooperation in achieving a global climate deal for shipping. The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) i
International offshore rig count 27 units short year-on-year
The international offshore rig count for May 2017 was down by 27 units year-on-year, but up by one unit compared to the last month’s count, according to a Wednesday report by Baker Hughes. The international offshore rig count for May 2017 was 202, up 1 from the 201 counted in April 2017, and down 27
China and California agree clean tech cooperation
The government of California and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology have agreed to work together on climate change related issues and to develop clean energy technologies.
IADC Releases June 2017 Edition of Terra et Aqua
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the June 2017 edition of Terra et Aqua. Terra et Aqua is a quarterly publication of the International Association of Dredging Companies, emphasizing “maritime solutions for a changing world”, IADC said. It covers the fields
Unithai checks over Shelf Drilling jack-up ahead of Thai ops
Thailand’s Unithai Shipyard and Engineering has recently completed maintenance of a jack-up drilling rig for the Dubai-based jack-up contractor, Shelf Drilling. The rig has now been moved out from the yard for operations in the Gulf of Thailand, the shipyard said in a statement on Tuesday. Unithai d
Wind Energy Marine Orders Two Wind Farm Support Vessels at Piriou
UK-based Wind Energy Marine has placed an order for two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) with the French shipbuilder Piriou.
Mercator Wins Karaikal Port Dredging Deal
Mercator Ltd, one of India’s diversified conglomerates with interests in coal, oil and gas, shipping and dredging, has won a contract for maintenance dredging work at the Karaikal Port. Mercator said in its statement today that this dredging program will be completed during the first half of FY2018.