South & Central Asia
Update: Oil Spills from Ruptured Tanker
India has deployed its Coast Guard teams to respond to and monitor an oil spill which occurred after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier BW Maple and the oil tanker Dawn Kanchipuram collided near Ennore’s Kamarajar Port. The oil tanker, which was carrying 32,813 tonnes of petroleum, oils and lub
Linklaters Reveals Taiwanese Connection
London-headquartered law firm Linklaters has advised Denmark’s DONG Energy on its acquisition of a 35 per cent interest in the Taiwanese offshore wind project Formosa I from local developer Swancor Renewable.
Shizuoka Gas sells first LNG from Shimizu terminal
Shizuoka Gas has completed the first sale of LNG from the reloading facilities at its Shimizu liquefied natural gas terminal on Sunday, February 5.
MES Delivers Bulk Carrier to Genoa Shipping
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has delivered MV Desert Harrier, a 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier, to the Marshall Islands-based shipping company Genoa Shipping and Investment Limited. Delivered at MES’ Chiba Works on February 1, 2017, the newbuilding represents the 21st v
Petronas hands out three-year deal to Uzma Engineering
Malaysian upstream services company Uzma Engineering has received an umbrella contract for the provision of electric wireline logging (EWL) from Petronas Carigali. Uzma Berhad, a parent company of Uzma Engineering, said in a Bursa Malaysia filing on Monday that the contract has already begun its thr
CLdN Orders Two More RoRo Ships
Luxembourg-based short sea specialist Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d’Navigation (CLdN) RoRo SA has ordered an additional two 5,400 lane meter vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with options for a further four of the same class. Previously, the company placed orders fo
IADC Facts About: Backhoe Dredgers
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its ‘Facts About’ publication on backhoe dredgers. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjects. Eac
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Top news, Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 30 until February 5, 2017.
Top news of the week Jan 30 – Feb 4
Marubeni, Sojitz ink deal for Indonesia LNG power project Japanese trading houses Marubeni and Sojitz entered into a long-term power purchase deal with the Indonesian state-owned utility PLN for a gas-to-power project that includes the provision of a floating storage and regasification unit. Shell s
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 30-February 5, 2017). DBL Inaugurates New Dredgers Dhaka-based business conglomerate DBL Group last Saturday inaugurated two IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and two Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 10