South & Central Asia
Update: Fire on board MSC Daniela Extinguished, No Injuries Reported
The fire which broke out onboard the 13,798 TEU containership MSC Daniela some 120 nautical miles off Colombo harbor, Sri Lanka, on April 4, has been extinguished, the ship’s owner, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said in a statement to World Maritime News. The vessel was en route from Singapor
KS Drilling scoops jack-up work in Vietnam
Singapore’s KS Drilling has been awarded a contract for its jack-up drilling rig KS Java Star 2 for work offshore Vietnam. KS Drilling is an investment holding company, which is an 80.09%-owned subsidiary of KS Energy. Its main activities are in the provision of onshore and offshore drilling service
DNV GL, DSME develop new LNG carrier design
South Korean shipbuilder DSME and DNV GL unveiled the design of an LNG carrier design based on today’s technology, ready for the upcoming market trends and incoming regulations.
LNG producers turn to trading, risk taking to maintain market share
By Osamu Tsukimori CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) – Producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), having shot themselves in the foot with oversupply, and facing calls for flexibility and greater competition from other fuels are taking on more risk and learning to trade, just like any other commodities dealers.
Evergas names sixth LNG-fueled carrier
Danish shipping company, Evergas, named the sixth LNG-fueled “Dragon” class carrier at the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard in Qidong, China.
Lloyd’s Register awards AIP for Babcock’s LNG reliquefaction technology
Babcock’s LGE Process has been granted the Approval in Principle from Lloyd’s Register for its LNG MR reliquefaction system named ecoSMRT.
Fire Erupts on board MSC Daniela off Colombo
A fire broke out on board a containership owned by Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) some 120 nautical miles off Colombo harbor, Sri Lanka, on April 4, Sri Lanka Navy said in a statement. After it was alerted by the ship’s local agent, the navy deployed two fast attack craft (FAC) to fight
Icon Offshore nets PSV gig with Halliburton
Offshore support vessel provider Icon Offshore has been awarded a contract for the provision of a platform supply vessel (PSV) to the oilfield services provider Halliburton in Malaysia. According to Icon Offshore’s Bursa Malaysia filing on Tuesday, the vessel has already started the operations. The
IGU: global LNG trade hits new peak, set for further growth
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade in 2016 reached a record 258 million tonnes – an increase of 5% from the year before, and the largest ever year for LNG trade, according to the International Gas Union. This increase is particularly noticeable when compared with the average 0.5% growth rate o
Shell sells LPG business in Hong Kong and Macau
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has entered into a deal to sell its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business in Hong Kong and Macau to DCC Energy. The conditional sale is worth about of $150.3 million. “This sale supports Shell’s strategic commitment to focus downstream activities on areas where we ca
Industry partnership unveils LPG concept carrier design
The partnership comprising Consolidated Marine Management, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Wärtsilä and DNV GL unveiled a new LPG-fueled carrier design at the Gastech conference currently being held in Japan.
Gazprom awards Amur GPP job to China’s CPECC
Russian giant Gazprom has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation for the Amur gas processing plant.