Australia
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Europe
Damen to develop Bangladeshi shipbuilding
Gentium Solutions from Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry…
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Greater China
Global Energy Ventures extends LOI for CNG carriers with CIMC Raffles
Australian compressed natural gas (CNG) company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has extended a letter of intent (LOI) with CIMC Raffles…
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Europe
Siem Offshore anchor handler trio awarded work in Australia
Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into a contract with an oil and natural gas, exploration and production company in Australia…
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Contributions
How to privatise ports, the Australian way
Every country in the world views their ports as critical to their ability to trade with other nations. This is…
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Middle East
Kuwati firm buys the world’s largest livestock carrier
Australian live export company Wellard is selling the world’s largest purpose-built livestock vessel, the , for $53m to Kuwait’s Al…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: Canberra opens the door to exemptions for improving animal welfare
The Australian government is backtracking on its commitment to improve conditions onboard livestock carriers. Dr Lynn Simpson is not impressed.…
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Americas
GEV commences CNG commercialisation study in Brazil
Australian CNG project firm Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has commenced a CNG commercialisation study of an offshore in-development oil field…
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Europe
Subsea 7 gets new Woodside contract confirmed
Subsea 7 has been had a contract award confirmed by Australia’s Woodside for the execution of phase 2 of the…
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Environment
RightShip’s Qi to unlock IMO 2020 compliance transparency
Australian vetting and safety firm RightShip is asking operators of vessels over 8,000 dwt to confirm their compliant fuel choices…
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Europe
Karoon contracts Stena drillship for Peru well
Australia’s Karoon Energy has sealed an agreement with Stena Drilling and Tullow Oil to contract the drillship. The drillship has…
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Europe
Solstad Offshore secures six-vessel contract from Woodside
Norwegian OSV operator Solstad Offshore entered into a contract with Woodside for the provision of six vessels. The vessels, made…
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Europe
Solstad AHTS pair awarded long-term deal with Inpex in Australia
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has entered into a contract with Japanese E&P company Inpex for the provision of two anchor handlers to…
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Asia
MODEC seals Barossa FPSO contract with ConocoPhillips
Japan’s MODEC has signed a contract with ConocoPhillips Australia Barossa to supply a floating production storage and offloading vessel for…
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Europe
TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract by Woodside
TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by Australia’s Woodside for the development of…
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Europe
BHP and Klaveness in digital collaboration with steel mill
Mining giant BHP is teaming up with one of shipping’s most committed digital pioneers in the latest example of tech…
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Environment
BHP warns shipping of looming carbon levy
One of the world’s largest shippers has warned shipping it ought to prepare for a carbon levy. Mining giant BHP…
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Greater China
Second Australian detention in a week exposes Chinese owners’ failure to pay crew
Australian authorities have detained a second vessel at a Queensland port after crewmembers reported being owed more than $100,000 in…
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Greater China
Chinese bulk carrier detained in Australia with crew owed $64,000
A Chinese-owned bulk carrier chartered to carry coal to South Korea has been detained at the Port of Gladstone by…
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Environment
RightShip comes under scrubber pressure
The Environmental Protection Alliance (EPA) has written an open letter to the CEO of RightShip, the world’s leading third party…
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Operations
Australian plans for a biosecurity levy attacked
The Australian government is coming under pressure to rescind plans for a biosecurity levy for all incoming ships. The bill…
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