Asia
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Indonesia dishes out further coal export bans
More coal export bans are coming into place in Indonesia, at a time where demand for the commodity is approaching…
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NYK, K Line, MISC and China LNG win next tranche of Qatari gas carrier business
A quartet of Asian shipping powerhouses have won the next tranche of business in the huge QatarEnergy fleet expansion project.…
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BHP looks at rotor sails
Mining giant BHP has teamed up with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), a member of the JX Nippon Mining & Metals…
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NYK retrofitting LNG-powered tugboat to run on ammonia
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has moved to retrofit its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled tugboat to run on ammonia fuel.…
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DSME hit by $975m damage claim from Inpex
Troubled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is looking at a massive claim from Japanese energy major…
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SK Shipping and Sinokor sign up for autonomous technology
South Korean shipowners SK Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine are taking autonomous shipping to the next level, investing in advanced…
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Ørsted strengthens offshore wind ties in Vietnam
Danish utility Ørsted and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) have joined forces on offshore wind projects…
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AD Ports and India’s Adani unveil Tanzania investment scheme
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group and India’s largest private ports and logistics company, Adani Ports and…
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Singapore authorities arrest 10 men for illegal MGO transaction
Ten men have been arrested in Singapore for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of marine gas oil (MGO).…
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Keppel axes three contracts
Singapore’s Keppel Corporation has terminated three contracts with different clients worth over $585m. The $500m contract signed in 2014 with…
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Quah Ley Hoon to step down at Singapore’s MPA
Quah Ley Hoon will be stepping down as chief executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) next month…
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NYK adds to LPG-fuelled VLGC orderbook
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed up for an additional 86,700 cu m liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied…
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Singapore suspends Glencore’s bunkering licence
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it will suspend Glencore’s bunker licence for two months after a…
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Hexicon ups stake in South Korean 1.3 GW floating wind project
Stockholm-based floating offshore wind developer Hexicon is increasing its direct ownership of a planned 1.3 GW MunmuBaram project off the…
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RightShip to acquire Thynk Software’s maritime tech business
Digital maritime platform RightShip has agreed to acquire the maritime technology business of product development and software consultancy Thynk Software.…
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MOL initiates joint study on marine fuel
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the launch of a joint study on bunker fuel with the country’s National…
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Singapore and Rotterdam move to establish world’s longest green corridor
Singapore and Rotterdam have joined forces to develop the world’s longest green shipping corridor for low and zero carbon shipping.…
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Petronas to work with six South Korean players on CO2 transportation
Petronas has joined six South Korean companies to carry out conceptual and feasibility studies toward establishing a full value chain…
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Aban Offshore secures three-year jackup deal with ONGC
India’s largest offshore driller, Aban Offshore, has been awarded a three-year drilling contract with compatriot Oil and Natural Gas Corporation…
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Researchers develop new way to estimate wave resistance
Sea waves can impede the speed and performance, as well as increase the fuel consumption of ships travelling on the…
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