South & Central Asia
Exeter University ocean scientist scoops international award
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China has appointed Professor of Ocean Technology at the University of Exeter, Lars Johanning, a ‘Hai-Tian’ Sea-Sky Scholar in recognition of his research into ocean energy and technology.
China’s Oct LNG imports rise YoY
Liquefied natural gas imports into China, the world’s largest energy consumer, rose 15.1 percent in October year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs data. China imported 1.84 million mt of the chilled fuel in October, as compared to 1.6 million mt in 2015, the data shows. Acc
Drewry: Oversupply Persists in Asia-Mediterranean Trade
The withdrawal of Hanjin Shipping’s tonnage has not been enough to rectify the Asia-Mediterranean trade’s supply-demand imbalance and the new alliance schedules for next year do nothing to address this issue, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. Westbound volumes rose by 1.8% in the third quart
L&T Sets Up Spool Base Facility to Execute ONGC Contract
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, unveiled high-tech spool base facilities at L&T’s fabrication facility at Kattupalli, in Chennai. These facilities are being employed to execute a lump sum turn key (LSTK) contract that has been secured from ONGC for a subsea
Inpex sets up finance unit in Singapore
Japanese LNG terminal developer, Inpex said its board of directors voted to establish a finance unit in Singapore.
Mercator Limited Sells Two Panamax Bulkers
Mumbai-based company Mercator Limited has decided to sell two of its Panamax bulk carriers for a total of USD 13.2 million, according to data provided by VesselsValue. The 2006-built bulkers, with around 82,400 dwt, were sold to an undisclosed Chinese shipowner for USD 6.6 million each. Sri Prem Var
Navig8 Product Tankers Takes Delivery of LR1 Tanker
Petroleum products shipping company Navig8 Product Tankers Inc. has taken delivery of a 74,000 dwt LR1 tanker, the Navig8 Prestige, from South Korean shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding. Navig8 Prestige is the last of four vessels contracted at SPP to be delivered to the company. The tanker will be entered
The Carbon Trust Launches Survey on Subsea Inspection Methods
The Carbon Trust has invited responses to a survey on underwater inspection methods to support identified emerging technologies in both oil and gas and renewables as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator Programme. The Carbon Trust has identified that offshore wind is increasingly reliant on a numbe
Larsen & Toubro’s spool base to execute ONGC work
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Larsen & Toubro, has unveiled a high-tech spool base at L&T’s fabrication facility at the Kattupalli yard in Chennai, India. L&T said on Friday that the facilities would be used to execute a lump-sum turnkey contract awarded by ONGC f
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Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 21-27, 2016). Dredging Barge Grounded on Niles Beach The U.S. Coast Guard harbormaster is working to secure dredging barges after one of the barges broke free from its mooring in Gloucester Harbor. Rus