Asia
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Ship collides with bridge in Hong Kong
A vessel collided with the Tsing Ma Bridge bridge in Hong Kong earlier today, causing road and rail connections to…
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Bahri buys VLCC duo
Saudi Arabia’s Bahri has purchased two 321,200-dwt VLCCs from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine for $78m each after the vessels failed…
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Icon Offshore awarded ExxonMobil contract
Malaysian offshore service provider Icon Offshore has announced that it has received a letter of award from ExxonMobil Exploration &…
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British piracy documentary makers face jail time in Indonesia
Two British journalists making a documentary in Indonesia about piracy face five months in jail plus fines of up to…
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Daiichi Chuo to slash fleet by half
Japan’s Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha plans to halve its current ‘long-distance’ fleet by returning chartered-in vessels to their owners and…
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Maersk signs LOI with Indonesia to grow trade and connectivity
The Maersk Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Indonesian government that aims to help the maritime…
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Korea Inc comes in to provide refund guarantees for DSME
At the behest of South Korea’s deputy prime minister a number of the nation’s top financial institutions have come together…
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Technip awarded subsea contract for Malaysia’s Layang development
Technip has announced that it has been awarded a subsea contract by JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration (Malaysia) for…
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Time to rethink disruptive cabotage laws
The world of global supply chains has grown sophisticated beyond the comprehension of anyone, save for supply chain optimisation experts.…
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Navig8 Chemical orders four chemships at STX
Navig8 Chemical Tankers has ordered four 49,000-dwt IMO II chemical tankers from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea. Six…
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Vietnam to limit ship calls to HCM City
Trying to kill two birds with one stone, authorities in Vietnam are soon to announce plans to limit the number…
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Electromagnetic Geoservices wins Malaysia extension
Norwegian offshore survey specialist Electromagnetic Geoservices has been awarded a contract extension for 3D EM data acquisition work it is…
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Alam Maritim awarded Petronas FLNG work
Malaysian offshore service provider Alam Maritim has announced that it has been received a letter of award from Petronas for…
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PTP expansion will see capacity grow by nearly 50%
Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), just opposite Singapore, will kick off expansion plans next year that will see its…
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Daehan Shipbuilding exits rehab
Korean shipyard Daehan Shipbuilding has exited rehabilitation after just over one year. A court in Seoul yesterday decided the yard…
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EMAS Offshore scores new contracts
EMAS Offshore has announced a host of new deals today, made up of charters with an oil major In West…
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Triyards clinches $100m in new orders
Singapore-listed Triyards has announced that it has received $100m worth of new orders including three chemical tankers, two high speed…
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Yinson FPSO gets contract extension in Nigeria
Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) has extended its contract on Yinson Holdings’ floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit by a…
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BW Pacific readies Oslo IPO
BW Pacific will launch an initial public offering and list its common shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange in a…
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Maersk willing to invest billions in Indonesia if cabotage laws change
Ahead of a state visit by the Danish queen to Indonesia this week, which will see Denmark’s largest shipping line…
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