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Americas
FMC Technologies wins $180m subsea contract from Woodside
FMC Technologies has signed an agreement with Woodside to design, manufacture and supply subsea production systems for the Greater Western…
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Greater China
Two vessels blown away by storm in Zhoushan
Two vessels docked at two separate shipyards in Zhoushan were blown away by a storm yesterday. Chen Yang 10, which…
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Asia
Greathorse Shipping acquires resale chemical tanker from Eastern Pacific
Brokers report Shanghai-based Greathorse Shipping, part of Tiger Group Investments, has acquired a resale chemical tanker from Eastern Pacific Shipping…
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Greater China
Court freezes assets of Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding to pay workers
A local court in Fujian has frozen some assets of financially troubled Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding and is looking to…
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Environment
China to inaugurate Yangtze River Delta ECA from April
China’s Ministry of Transport will inaugurate the Yangtze River Delta emission control area (ECA) from April 1. Vessels berthing at…
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Europe
Cosco’s improved bid for Piraeus gets initial approval
As expected Cosco made an improved offer yesterday to take over Greece’s Piraeus port. The Chinese maritime giant has bid…
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Greater China
CANSI calls for financing as yard utilisation drops below 70%
China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) held a conference yesterday to discuss the current situation of the domestic shipbuilding…
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Greater China
Huangpu Wenchong wins two new orders
CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has announced that it has secured newbuild contracts for a 17,000dwt asphalt carrier and a 38,800dwt…
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Asia
Cambodia cancels offshore concessions held by Resourceful Petroleum
The Cambodia government has cancelled two concessions for offshore oil, Block B and Block F, held by Malaysia’s Resourceful Petroleum.…
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Europe
Cargotec acquires Germany’s Interschalt
Cargotec Corporation has announced that it has agreed to acquire all the shares in the German maritime software and service…
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Containers
UASC mega containership damaged by storm on maiden voyage
UASC’s ultra large containership Al Zubara suffered damage and lost containers during a storm on its maiden voyage. The vessel…
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Greater China
CNOOC plans to drill 115 wells in 2016
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is planning to drill 115 exploration wells, acquire approximately 10 thousand kilometres of 2D…
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Europe
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics acquires full ownership of CAT-WWL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), has announced that it has entered into an agreement with partner company Groupe CAT to acquire…
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Greater China
Sainty Marine seeks court approval for restructuring
Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has announced that Nanjing Intemediate People’s Court has held a hearing to inquire opinions for the feasibility…
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Gas
Chevron signs LNG supply deal with ENN Energy
Energy major Chevron has signed a signed a preliminary agreement with China’s ENN LNG Trading, a unit of ENN Energy,…
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Greater China
CSSC ups investment in Chengxi Shipyard
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced that it plans to invest RMB400m ($60.8m) into its affiliate company Chengxi Shipyard…
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Europe
Amec Foster Wheeler CEO steps down
Amec Foster Wheeler has announced that Samir Brikho is stepping down as chief executive after nine years in the role.…
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Europe
Agritrade Resources confirmed as buyer of Euronav VLCC
Hong Kong-listed Agritrade Resources has announced that its subsidiary, Sea Oriental Line, has entered into an agreement with Euronav for…
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Greater China
Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard caught in worker salary dispute
China’s Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard, a subsidiary shipyard of Wuhan Guoyu Group, is caught in a salary dispute with its employees…
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Greater China
Two dead from intoxication at Ningxu Shipbuilding
Five workers at Nanjing Ningxu Shipbuilding suffered from intoxication in a vessel under construction at the yard on Friday. According…
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