Asia
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The engine room gets the augmented reality treatment
Engineers onboard are set for a significant tech upgrade when it comes to technical guidance with the launch of a…
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Japan Drilling Company jackup awarded four-well contract in Vietnam
Japan Drilling Company has been awarded a four-well contract for jackup drilling rig for operations offshore Vung Tau, Vietnam. The…
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Europe puts Hyundai Heavy’s merger with DSME in jeopardy
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) planned takeover of compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is now in…
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MPA revokes bunker licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum due to its…
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Martin Ackermann quits BW LPG
Martin Ackermann is parting company with BW LPG after five years in charge at the world’s largest VLGC player. The…
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AET seals charter for trio of suezmax shuttle tankers with Shell in Brazil
Malaysian-owned AET has been awarded long-term contracts by Shell’s Brazil Shipping I Limited for three suezmax shuttle tankers. AET will…
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Petredec adds to Jiangnan ethylene series
Petredec Holdings has exercised its option for the construction of two more 22,000 cu m ethylene carriers at China’s Jiangnan…
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Sapura Energy scores contracts worth $147m
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has been awarded several new contracts and extensions worth a total of RM615m ($147.5m). Sapura Fabrication has…
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Unifeeder goes global with Feedertech acquisition
Unifeeder, the north European liner bought out by terminal operator DP World, has gone global, buying a 77% stake in…
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MMHE scores contracts with Petronas and Hess
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering has secured an EPCIC contract with Petronas and an EPCC contract from Hess. The contract…
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3D printing takes off in Singapore
3D printing shipping spare parts is now firmly ‘a thing’ with news from Singapore of significant take-up among shipmanagers and…
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Yinson secures another FPSO extension at Lam Son
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson Holdings has secured another extension to the charter contract with Petrovietnam Technical Services Corp (PTSC) for…
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Sungdong finds new owners, returns to hull block assembly
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Corp, a Korean shipbuilder that was once among the 10 largest in the world, finally has…
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Imabari and JMU tie up
Japan has responded to mega yard mergers in neighbouring South Korea and China. The country’s top two shipbuilders, Imabari Shipbuilding and…
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Singapore voices concern on Hyundai Heavy’s DSME takeover
Hyundai Heavy Industries’s planned takeover of compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has hit a speed bump in Southeast…
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Wisdom taps Onomichi for handy order
Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine has contracted Onomichi Dockyard in Japan to build a 37,000 dwt bulk carrier. The ship will cost…
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Low sulphur fuel delays hit Singapore
Bloomberg is reporting that ships are queuing more than twice as long as normal to stock up on new low…
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Sri Lanka latest nation to push back from China’s Belt Road embrace
Another country is trying to push back from the embrace of China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI). Citing national interest, Sri…
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Berge Bulk signs with SWS for up to four dual-fuelled newcastlemaxes
James Marshall-led Berge Bulk is in tune with what key clients are demanding – signing with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS)…
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K Line dry app ensures crew are not lashed
Smartphones have a new use onboard ship – ensuring a sober crew. Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)…
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