South & Central Asia
Total Joins SEALNG Coalition
Oil and gas major Total has joined SEALNG, a multi-sector industry coalition created to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. Total is involved across the entire LNG chain, from extracting natural gas onshore and offshore to processing plants where it is
Danish Opposition Parties Call for Halt to Maersk’s Beaching Practices
Opposition parties in Denmark have called on the government to ensure that end-of-life vessels owned by the Danish shipping giant Maersk cannot be broken down in beaching yards, NGO Shipbreaking Platform reports. The Danish Environment Minister, Esben Lunde Larsen, had to answer to the Parliament fo
RasGas CEO advocates replacing coal with LNG in India
During a conference in New Delhi, RasGas CEO Hamad Mubarak Al Muhannadi stressed that using LNG as an alternative to coal would result in both immediate and long-term benefits for public health and the environment.
ICTSI Pitches Cavite Gateway Terminal Project
The Philippines’ Department of Transportation has received and is studying a proposal submitted by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), to develop a common-user barge and RoRo terminal in the province of Cavite. The Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), as it will be called, will suppor
India Introduces Major Port Trust Authorities Bill
India has approved the proposal of Ministry of Shipping to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016. The proposed bill is expected to enable India’s Major Ports to perform with greater efficiency on account of full autonomy in decision making and by moderniz
Programmed secures Prelude FLNG contract with Technip
Australia’s Programmed has been awarded a contract by Technip Oceania for the provision of support services on the Prelude FLNG project. The company specialzing in providing staffing, maintenance, and facility management services, will provide manning and logistical support to Technip during hook‐up
FMC Clears THE Alliance
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed THE Alliance agreement, allowing it to become effective on December 19, 2016. THE Alliance is comprised of five different container shipping companies: Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and
Technip scores more work on Shell’s Prelude FLNG
French LNG engineer Technip has secured additional work on Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG unit to be located offshore Western Australia. The Prelude FLNG is currently being built by the Technip-Samsung Consortium at SHI’s Geoje shipyard in South Korea. Under the new deal awarded to Technip by Shell’s Au
Van Oord’s Rock Installation Newbuild Launched in China
Van Oord’s E169 fall-pipe subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’ was launched at Sinopacific’s Zhejiang Shipyard in China. In September 2014, Sinopacific Shipbuilding and Van Oord announced the construction contract of the SRI vessel, expected to be delivered in 2016. The ‘Bravenes’ is des
Indonesia’s Pertamina sets up energy innovation challenge
Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina has launched a Rp 500 million ($38,000) innovation competition which targets new and renewable energy technologies and business ideas.
Excelerate Advances Moheshkhali Floating LNG Project
Excelerate Energy has completed the required geotechnical and geophysical studies for the implementation of the Moheshkhali Floating LNG terminal. Moheshkhali Floating LNG is a joint effort between Excelerate and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, and a member of the World Bank Group) under
SGS wins Shell’s Prelude FLNG job
Swiss inspection company SGS has been awarded a contract to provide offshore inspectors and third party laboratory services for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project.