South & Central Asia
ACE Winches wins Prelude FLNG job
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialist, informed it has been awarded a spooling contract for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project from Oceaneering.
Alphaliner: Number of Large-Scale Carriers Shrinks
The harsh conditions in the container shipping market during the 2016 have led to a drop of large-scale international carriers to 17 as at January 2017, down from 20 a year ago, according to Alphaliner. Namely, the reduction is a result of the acquisition of Singapore-based carrier APL by French maj
SapuraKencana, Proserv in subsea technology pact
Malaysia’s SapuraKencana Petroleum and UK’s Proserv are teaming to provide enhanced technology services offerings to clients in Asia Pacific. SapuraKencana’s subsidiary, SapuraKencana Technology will, together with Proserv, provide a range of services across the drilling, production, maintenance and
Crew Kidnappings Reach Decade High in 2016
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report. In its 2016 report, IMB recorded 191 incidents of piracy and armed robbery on th
Navig8 Gauntlet Joins Alpha8 Pool
Petroleum products shipping specialist Navig8 Product Tankers has taken delivery of the Navig8 Gauntlet, a 113,000 DWT LR2 tanker from China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (GSI). The Navig8 Gauntlet is the sixth of eight vessels contracted at GSI to be delivered to the company an
Port of Wilmington to Get Two Neo Panamax STS Cranes
North Carolina Ports has ordered two Neo Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes with an option to purchase two more from China’s Shanghai Zhenjua Heavy Industry (ZPMC) for the Port of Wilmington. Counting the new cranes and options, the Port of Wilmington will potentially feature a total of 10 container
Jiangsu Hantong Names Three Merchant Vessels
China’s Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has held naming ceremonies for three merchant vessels in the last four days. The shipbuilder held a naming ceremony for two 38,800 dwt bulk carriers owned by Nord on Saturday, January 7. The shipbuilder, however, failed to mention the names of the bulkers.
Pacific Radiance Scores $68 Mln in Contracts
Pacific Radiance has re-established its presence in the Middle East with its recently signed multi-year contracts worth up to US$68 million, including options. Under the multi-year contracts with independent and national oil companies, five of the Group’s offshore support vessels (OSVs) will support
CESI Qingdao Ready for Sinopec LNG Project
The joint venture group behind the China FOB Transportation project took delivery of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier CESI Qingdao from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding on January 6. The joint venture of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China CO
IRENA gathers leaders to set global renewable energy agenda
Government officials and leaders from international organizations are gathering this week for the Seventh Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
WinGD approves use of Mitsubishi turbochargers for dual-fuel engines
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. informed that Winterthur Gas & Diesel approved the first use of a MET turbocharger on its dual-fuel engines.
Hudong-Zhonghua delivers 2nd APLNG-dedicated tanker
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said that the Australia Pacific LNG-dedicated carrier CESI Qingdao had been delivered last week at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The 174,100-cbm dual-fuel diesel-electric vessel was ordered by the joint venture of China COSCO Shipping Corporation and Sinopec, nam