Asia
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Philippines tops the charts for monthly shipbuilding receipts for first time
Manila: Available slots and a growing diverse range of products on offer have propelled the Philippines to the top of…
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Masterbulk awards Rickmers with shipmanagement of 16 bulk carriers
Singapore: Rickmers Shipmanagement (Singapore) has been chosen as Masterbulk’s new primary third party shipmanager. Rickmers will take over management of…
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Otto Marine dismisses ‘vexatious’ $8.88m claim
Singapore: Singapore-listed Otto Marine says an $8.88m claim against Otto Ventures is “vexatious”. Otto Ventures entered into a term sheet…
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TH Heavy Engineering to use $42.4m for FPSO conversion
Kula Lumpur: Malaysian offshore service provider TH Heavy Engineering is planning to use RM152m ($42.4m) from RM300m to be raised…
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Shipping ministry to sign funding deal for major Indian port projects
New Delhi: India’s Shipping ministry is on the point of signing an agreement with India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) that…
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Petronet LNG feels the heat of lower gas prices
New Delhi: Indian public sector gas importer Petronet LNG is feeling the heat of prevalent lower gas prices, leading to…
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Busan Port Authority: President in running for IMO’s top post
Busan: Trying to get a hold of Lim Ki-tack is no easy feat. The president of the Busan Port Authority…
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Hanoi says $2bn must be spent on national fleet in next 5 years
Hanoi: Vietnam’s ageing fleet needs at least $2bn spent on it by 2020 the deputy head of the country’s maritime…
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India’s Inland Waterways Bill moved in parliament
New Delhi: The Bill to convert 101 rivers across India into waterways was tabled in the Lok Sabha, India’s Lower…
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Ezra’s Lionel Lee steps into new subsea role
Singapore: Ezra Holding’s group ceo and managing director Lionel Lee has been appointed as chairman of EMAS AMC, Ezra’s subsea…
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New BW LPG CEO Ackerman starts in August
Singapore: BW LPG has announce today that Martin Ackermann will begin his new role as chief executive officer of the…
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First section of Colombo Port’s South Harbour thrown open
Colombo: The 400-metre long first section of the East Terminal at Colombo Port’s South Harbour was thrown open by Minister…
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Another product tanker hit by pirates leaving Singapore
Singapore: The Southeast Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP sent out an alert on Sunday, warning that another product tanker has been…
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Indonesian tycoon comes in for 15% stake in Ramba Energy
Singapore: Ramba Energy, an oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in Indonesia, has entered into a private…
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Leadership change at AusGroup as Kenny steps aside
Sydney: Australian oil & gas construction, maintenance and fabrication firm AusGroup, has said that executive chairman & ceo Stuart Kenny…
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Lionel Lee quietly steps down from Triyards and EMAS Offshore boards
Singapore: Ezra Holdings group ceo and managing director Lionel Lee has stepped down from his role on the board of…
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Pakistan voices concern at detention of seafarers in Gujarat
New Delhi: Pakistan officials are concerned about an alleged detention of Pakistani seafarers in Gujarat in neighbouring India. “The reports…
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Tsuneishi gets first orders for its new TESS38 bulkers
Tokyo: An unnamed Japanese owner has come in Tsuneishi’s new TESS38 design bulkers. An unspecified number of the new 38,300…
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Northport and PTP discuss collaboration possibilities
Kuala Lumpur: The era of consolidation in shipping could be spreading into the ports sector with news that two of…
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Tide to turn for Varun Shipping?
Mumbai: The entire nine-strong fleet of gas carriers in the Varun Shipping stable is scheduled to be operational by June…
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