South & Central Asia
MV Werften Orders ABB Kit for Genting Quintet
German shipbuilder MV Werften has selected ABB propulsion, automation and marine software for five new cruise vessels being built for Genting Hong Kong brands Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises. The Swiss-based propulsion and automation systems provider will supply the complete power, propulsion and a
Sri Lanka President Stops Illegal Land Reclamation
The Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka has taken an emergency action to halt large-scale land reclamation carried out illegally in two separate locations in Dandugama, Ja-ela, under the direction of President Maithripala Sirisena. After received a complaint lodged by the locals, President
Report: CNOOC diverts two cargoes from Tianjin FSRU
China National Offshore Oil Corporation has reportedly diverted two LNG cargoes from its floating LNG import terminal in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin.
Epic Gas Adds Sixth Newbuilding LPG Carrier to Fleet
Singapore-based owner and operator of pressurized gas carriers Epic Gas has taken delivery of the 7,500cbm liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Epic Baluan from Sasaki Shipyard, Japan. Epic Baluan is the sixth vessel in the company’s series of eight newbuildings. The deliveries of two remaining new
Kogas Dec sales rise 9.6 pct YoY
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest corporate buyer of LNG, boosted its gas sales by 9.6 percent in December year-on-year. Kogas said in a filing to the stock exchange it sold 3.83 million mt of LNG equivalent in December, as compared to 3.50 million mt in the same month in 2015. Sales i
Jiangsu Restoration Contract for Citic Envirotech
Citic Envirotech Ltd has won its first river restoration project worth $94 million in Yixing, Jiangsu, in a 90:10 joint venture with the Yixing Industrial Park for Environmental Science and Technology Management Committee (YIMC). Citic Environment Harnessing Valley (Jiangsu) Co, Ltd, Citic’s subsidi
ADB, EFL partner on deployment of LNG-fueled buses in China
The Asian Development Bank signed a US$75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing aiming to increase the number of buses fueled by LNG, CNG as well as electric and hybrid buses on China’s streets.
Spotted: Seabourn Encore Christened in Singapore
US-based cruise line Seabourn, part of Carnival Corporation, held a christening ceremony for Seabourn Encore, the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships ordered from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, in Singapore on January 7, 2017. The 600-passenger cruise ship was handed over to Seabourn in Novembe
Robbers Board Bulk Carrier off Indonesia
A bulk carrier was boarded by robbers on January 8, 2017, as five persons climbed aboard the ship which was in Indonesian Muara Berau Anchorage at the time of the incident, according to data provided by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The robbers took
Five Dead in Fire at Gadani Shipbreaking Yard
At least five workers lost their lives and three to eight were reported missing after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier ignited at Pakistan’s Gadani shipbreaking yard, according to NGO Shipbreaking Platform. The LPG carrier reportedly caught fire due to the presence of foam inside the ship, Da
Air Products bids to buy China’s Yingde Gases
US-based LNG equipment maker, Air Products has made a move to buy Yingde Gases, one of China’s largest suppliers of industrial gases. This is the second potential takeover bid Shanghai-based Yingde has received lately. The first one was made by Stellars Capital. Air Products sent to each of Yingde’s
Conbulk Sells Two Boxships for Scrap
Greek shipping company Conbulk Shipping SA has decided to dispose of its two Handysize containerships, sending them to a shipbreaking yard in India and another unknown yard, VesselsValue’s data shows. The ships in question are the 23,000 dwt Cresco and the 22,400 dwt Sonoma and they were sold for US