Asia
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Oil syphoning starts on sunken Philippine ferry
Manila: Divers have stopped picking bodies out of the sunken ferry St Thomas Aquinas while a salvage team gets to…
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Former Panalpina boss joins NOL board
Singapore: NOL Group today announced the appointment of Bruno Sidler to its board of directors. Sidler is the coo of…
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Masterbulk appoints new CEO
Singapore: Shipowner Masterbulk has appointed Nicholas Fisher to the role of ceo to take charge of the dry cargo…
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Vinashin’s restructuring moves ahead
London: Mayer Brown yesterday announced that the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), successfully applied to the UK’s High Court on…
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Otto Marine cements newbuild and conversion deal
Singapore: Offshore shipbuilder Otto Marine has signed an MOU with an unnamed Indonesian firm to build 5 cement carriers…
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Dayang orders accommodation vessel at Shin Yang
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise Holdings has placed an order, via subsidiary DESB Marine Services, with Shin Yang Shipyard…
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Seabridge Bunkering chases Chinese owner
Singapore: Seabridge Bunkering, a Singapore registered bunkering company, has announced that Shanghai-based shipowner, Pacific Glory Shipping, owes bunkering fees to…
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BW readies LPG offering on Oslo bourse
Singapore: BW Gas’s LPG fleet is planning an IPO in Oslo, spearheaded by Andreas Sohmen-Pao (pictured). BW Gas was listed…
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Technip takes Malaysian subsea construction vessel
Kuala Lumpur: A subsidiary of Daya Materials is to provide Technip Norge with a second offshore subsea construction vessel, Siem…
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CH Offshore wins double bareboat charter contract
Singapore: Offshore service provider CH Offshore has entered into two bareboat charters with a third party for two AHTS vessels.…
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Brightoil Petroleum names new boss
Singapore: Brightoil Petroleum has announced former AET executive Justin Murphy as its new executive director. Murphy, 53, takes over…
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Swiber and Sime Darby drop dispute
Kuala Lumpur: Swiber Offshore Construction has withdrawn its notice of arbitration against a subsidiary of Sime Darby over a…
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Interra buys Sumatran oil field
Jakarta: Independent oil and gas exploration and production firm Interra Resources is paying $78.5m to take over an oil…
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Yinson’s takeover of Fred Olsen Production nearly complete
Oslo: Norway’s Fred Olsen Production (FOP) announced that the takeover offer by Yinson Holdings has now closed with Yinson…
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Charter wins for Alam Maritim
Kuala Lumpur: Alam Maritim has bagged charter deals for an AHTS and a supply vessel from an unspecified oil and…
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Vard secures Carlotta PSV deal for Vietnam yard
Singapore: Vard Holdings Limited, formerly STX OSV, has continued a good recent run of orders with a new contract…
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Malaysia jails seven Somali pirates
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian High Court has sentenced seven Somalian pirates to jail terms for firing at Malaysian soldiers…
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Palawan – Sabah roro link in the offing
Manila: Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez has discussed a brand new roro link between the western Philippine island and Malaysia, saying…
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Fire takes ship down in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: One of the two vessels, which caught fire on Saturday, has sunk. The MT Kit 57 sank with…
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Vidar Andersen to head DNB’s Asia ops as Erik Borgen quits
Shanghai: Norway’s DNB Bank has appointed Vidar Andersen its new Head of Asia, based in Singapore, effective from today. Andersen…
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