India
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Offshore
Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India
Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has won a drilling contract for one of its rigs from oil and gas player…
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Operations
Bulk carrier freed from Somali pirates after three-month hijacking
A Navibulgar bulk carrier and all 17 crew, hijacked by Somali pirates three months ago, was seized by the Indian…
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Offshore
Larsen & Toubro bags ONGC order for offshore project
The hydrocarbon business of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from compatriot state-owned Oil &…
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Asia
Indian-classed fleet more than doubles since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
In the two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of ships classified as shadow or dark has…
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Tankers
Great Eastern takes Ardmore MR
Last week, Great Eastern Shipping revealed that it had expanded its fleet with an MR product tanker acquisition. Now broker…
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Tankers
Great Eastern Shipping expands fleet with MR product tanker
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has bought a 2010-built MR product tanker of about 49,999 dwt. The vessel is expected…
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Offshore
L&T awarded significant contract in Middle East
Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has landed a significant contract from an undisclosed Middle East operator. The deal…
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Tankers
India forecast to lead oil demand growth this decade
India will surpass China as the largest source of oil demand growth in the world this decade, according to a…
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Offshore
Norwegian survey players scoop survey deals off India
Norwegian offshore seismic specialists Argeo and Shearwater have won separate survey contracts offshore India. Argeo’s NOK 154m ($14.5m) contract was…
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Tankers
Shadow fleet faces tricky path to the breaker’s torch
With the numbers of the so-called shadow tanker fleet peaking 10 months ago, there’s now evidence that many of the…
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Tankers
Iraq seen replacing Russia as India’s top source of crude
India has pivoted back to Iraq for its crude oil supplies with Russian imports held up by the Red Sea…
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Shipyards
Cochin Shipyard celebrates major upgrade
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Kochi today for the inauguration of a 310 m long new dry dock…
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Finance and Insurance
India to create local P&I club
India is to establish its own protection and indemnity (P&l) club, the latest part of the maritime jigsaw the Narendra…
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Operations
Bulk carrier secured after hijack attempt off Somalia
India’s navy said its commandos have secured a bulk carrier after its attempted hijack in the Arabian Sea. The Liberian-flagged…
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Dry Cargo
Seacoast Shipping buys MPP vessel for $6m
India’s Seacoast Shipping Services has purchased a 10,300-dwt multipurpose cargo vessel for $6.1m. The company bought the 20-year-old vessel named…
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Tankers
Great Eastern offloads ageing MR
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell its 2004-built MR product tanker . The price and…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC takes stake in Adani’s Ennore terminal
Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the ports arm of leading liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), is buying a 49% stake in…
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Ports and Logistics
JSW Infrastructure acquires majority stake in PNP Port
JSW Infrastructure, the listed ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group has acquired a majority stake…
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Offshore
Seamec seals DSV charter deal with Zamil Offshore
Indian offshore vessel operator Seamec has struck a deal with Saudi Arabia’s offshore and marine services provider Zamil Offshore to…
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Uncategorized
Greener ship recycling options emerge
Greener ship recycling options are emerging in South Asia. The European Union is close to adding more yards in Alang,…
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